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Biological features and regulatory mechanisms of salt tolerance in plants
Author(s) -
Li Jingrui,
Liu Min
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cellular biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 165
eISSN - 1097-4644
pISSN - 0730-2312
DOI - 10.1002/jcb.28474
Subject(s) - halophyte , biology , agriculture , microbiology and biotechnology , population , salt (chemistry) , salinity , agronomy , botany , ecology , chemistry , medicine , environmental health
Abstract Halophytes play a vital role in saline agriculture because these plants are necessary to increase the food supply to meet the demands of the growing world population. In addition, the transfer of salt‐resistance genes from halophytes using genetic technologies has the potential to increase the salt tolerance of xerophytes. Characterization of some particularly promising halophyte model organisms has revealed the important new insights into the salt tolerance mechanisms used by plants. Numerous advances using these model systems have improved our understanding of salt tolerance regulation and salt tolerance‐associated changes in gene expression, and these mechanisms have important implications for saline agriculture. Recent findings provide a basis for future studies of salt tolerance in plants, as well as the development of improved strategies for saline agriculture to increase yields of food, feed, and fuel crops.