The Role of Na+ and K+ Transporters in Salt Stress Adaptation in Glycophytes
Ionic stress is one of the most important components of salinity and is brought about by
excess Na+ accumulation, especially in the aerial parts of plants. Since Na+ interferes with …
excess Na+ accumulation, especially in the aerial parts of plants. Since Na+ interferes with …
Energy costs of salt tolerance in crop plants
Agriculture is expanding into regions that are affected by salinity. This review considers the
energetic costs of salinity tolerance in crop plants and provides a framework for a …
energetic costs of salinity tolerance in crop plants and provides a framework for a …
Adaptive mechanisms of halophytes and their potential in improving salinity tolerance in plants
Soil salinization, which is aggravated by climate change and inappropriate anthropogenic
activities, has emerged as a serious environmental problem, threatening sustainable …
activities, has emerged as a serious environmental problem, threatening sustainable …
It is not all about sodium: revealing tissue specificity and signalling roles of potassium in plant responses to salt stress
Background Salinity is a global issue threatening agricultural production systems across the
globe. While the major focus of plant salinity stress tolerance research has been on sodium …
globe. While the major focus of plant salinity stress tolerance research has been on sodium …
Sodium chloride toxicity and the cellular basis of salt tolerance in halophytes
Background Halophytes are the flora of saline soils. They adjust osmotically to soil salinity
by accumulating ions and sequestering the vast majority of these (generally Na+ and Cl−) in …
by accumulating ions and sequestering the vast majority of these (generally Na+ and Cl−) in …
Quinoa abiotic stress responses: A review
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is a genetically diverse Andean crop that has earned
special attention worldwide due to its nutritional and health benefits and its ability to adapt to …
special attention worldwide due to its nutritional and health benefits and its ability to adapt to …
ROS homeostasis in halophytes in the context of salinity stress tolerance
J Bose, A Rodrigo-Moreno… - Journal of experimental …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Halophytes are defined as plants that are adapted to live in soils containing high
concentrations of salt and benefiting from it, and thus represent an ideal model to …
concentrations of salt and benefiting from it, and thus represent an ideal model to …
Learning from halophytes: physiological basis and strategies to improve abiotic stress tolerance in crops
S Shabala - Annals of botany, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Global annual losses in agricultural production from salt-affected land are in
excess of US $12 billion and rising. At the same time, a significant amount of arable land is …
excess of US $12 billion and rising. At the same time, a significant amount of arable land is …
Regulation of potassium transport in plants under hostile conditions: implications for abiotic and biotic stress tolerance
Intracellular potassium homeostasis is a prerequisite for the optimal operation of plant
metabolic machinery and plant's overall performance. It is controlled by K+ uptake, efflux …
metabolic machinery and plant's overall performance. It is controlled by K+ uptake, efflux …
Halophyte agriculture: Success stories
The world's food production will need to increase by up to 70% by 2050 to match the
predicted population growth. Achieving this goal will be challenging due to the decreased …
predicted population growth. Achieving this goal will be challenging due to the decreased …