# Nanomaterial inactivates environmental virus and enhances plant immunity for controlling tobacco mosaic virus disease

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 38 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-52851-z |
| Corresponding authors | Jie Shen, Shuo Yan |
| Institution | China Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant Virus Research Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-virus-research-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-52851-z](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52851-z)

## Topics

tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) · star polycation (SPc) · lentinan (LNT) · virus coat protein · electrostatic interaction · hydrogen bonding · LNT/SPc complex · plant immunity · nano-protectant · environmental virus inactivation · cellular uptake · TMV-GFP relative expression · preventive and curative effects · nanoscale assembly · wetting performance · immune inducer · control efficacy · nanocarrier · crop virus disease

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