Table 3 Summary of various CNT-based gene delivery studies in plants
From: Engineering plants with carbon nanotubes: a sustainable agriculture approach
CNT type | Plant species | Cargo | Target organ | Delivery method | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CNTs | N. tabacum | DNA | Protoplast and cell wall | Passive | [190] |
CNTs | Arugula, wheat, cotton | Plasmid | Leaves | Passive | [186] |
CNTs | N. tabacum | YFP plasmid | Protoplast, leaf | Passive | [188] |
CNTs | N. tabacum, Eruca sativa, Triticum aestivum, and Gossypium hirsutum | GFP, Cy3 DNA | Protoplast, leaf | Infiltration with syringe | [185] |
CNTs | E. sativa, Nasturtium officinale, N. tabacum, Spinacia oleracea | Plasmid | Mesophyll protoplast | Passive | [45] |
CNTs | German chamomile | ssDNA-FITC | Chamomile cells | Ultrasound | [194] |
SWCNT | Arabidopsis thaliana | ssAT-SWCNT | Chloroplast | Passive | [32] |
SWCNT | N. tobacum | GFP plasmid | Root | Passive | [189] |
SWCNT | N. tabacum | SWCNT/FITC | Cell wall and membrane | Fluidic-phase endocytosis | [43] |
SWCNT | N. benthamiana | ssRNA | Leaf | Passive | [259] |