Foliar Application of Polymer-coated Manganese Dioxide Nanoparticles: Mechanisms of Uptake and Metabolic Responses in Manganese Deficient Barley
Andrea Pinna, Asbjørn Krarup Grønbæk, Emil Visby Østergaard, Noémie Thiébaut, Augusta Szameitat, Birte Martin-Bertelsen, Tue Hassenkam, J.‐C. Grivel, Rajmund Mokso, Steen Husted
This study shows that polymer-coated MnO2 nanoparticles improve Mn uptake and metabolic functions in Mn-deficient barley through stomatal entry and translocation, without causing leaf damage.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology