From mouse to mouse‐ear cress: Nanomaterials as vehicles in plant biotechnology

Biological applications of nanomaterials as delivery carriers have been embedded in traditional biomedical research for decades. Despite lagging behind, recent significant breakthroughs in the use of nanocarriers as tools for plant biotechnology have created great interest. In this Perspective, we review the outstanding recent works in nanocarrier‐mediated plant transformation and its agricultural applications. We analyze the chemical and physical properties of nanocarriers determining their uptake efficiency and transport throughout the plant body. This perspective reviews and explores the customized design of “smart” nanocarriers for revolutionizing plant biotechnology in transformation and in agricultural applications, and discusses the challenges and tactical approaches for adapting biomedical nanocarriers for these purposes