Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8883579 | Aquatic Botany | 2018 | 33 Pages |
Abstract
The molecular and physiological mechanisms of salt tolerance in two Suaeda salsa populations from different saline environments were evaluated. At 300â¯mM NaCl, the roots of the intertidal population accumulated more Na+ and Clâ compared with the roots of the inland population, but an opposite trend was observed in the leaves and xylem sap. Non-invasive Micro-test Technology (NMT) analysis revealed that the intertidal population exhibited a higher capacity to extrude Na+ at 300â¯mM NaCl, compared to the inland population, and the efflux of Clâ in the roots of the intertidal population was slightly elevated compared to that in the inland population at 300â¯mM NaCl. Salinity increased the relative expression of SsSOS1, SsNHX1 and SsCLCc in roots in both populations, especially in the intertidal population, at 300â¯mM NaCl. In conclusion, roots of the intertidal population had a higher capacity for Na+ and Clâ exclusion than roots of the inland population, and the SsSOS1, SsNHX1 and SsCLCc genes may be associated to this process. These characteristics may explain why the intertidal population of S. salsa thrives in high saline environments.
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Authors
Qingqing Liu, Ranran Liu, Yanchun Ma, Jie Song,