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Mechanism of plant growth promotion and disease suppression by chitosan biopolymer
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-21, 10:10 authored by Chakraborty, M, Hasanuzzaman, M, Rahman, M, Khan, MAR, Bhowmik, P, Mahmud, NU, Mohsin TanveerMohsin Tanveer, Islam, TThe chitosan (CHT) biopolymer is a de-acetylated chitin derivative that exists in the outer shell of shrimp, shellfish, lobster or crabs, as well as fungal cell walls. Because of its biodegradability, environmental non-toxicity, and biocompatibility, it is an ideal resource for sustainable agriculture. The CHT emerged as a promising agent used as a plant growth promoter and also as an antimicrobial agent. It induces plant growth by influencing plant physiological processes like nutrient uptake, cell division, cell elongation, enzymatic activation and synthesis of protein that can eventually lead to increased yield. It also acts as a catalyst to inhibit the growth of plant pathogens, and alter plant defense responses by triggering multiple useful metabolic pathways. This review emphasizes the role and mechanisms of CHT as a plant growth promoter and disease suppressor, and its future implications in agriculture.
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Publication title
AgricultureVolume
10Issue
12Article number
624Number
624Pagination
1-30ISSN
2077-0472Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)Publisher
MDPI AGPlace of publication
SwitzerlandRights statement
Copyright: © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Repository Status
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