A High-K⁺ Affinity Transporter (HKT) from Actinidia valvata Is Involved in Salt Tolerance in Kiwifruit.

ABSTRACT: Ion transport is crucial for salt tolerance in plants. Under salt stress, the high-affinity K⁺ transporter (HKT) family is mainly responsible for the long-distance transport of salt ions which help to reduce the deleterious effects of high concentrations of ions accumulated within plants. Kiwifruit is well known for its susceptibility to salt stress. Therefore, a current study was designed to decipher the molecular regulatory role of kiwifruit HKT members in the face of salt stress. The transcriptome data from Actinidia valvata revealed that salt stress significantly induced the expression of AvHKT1. A multiple sequence alignment analysis indicated that the AvHKT1 protein contains three conserved amino acid sites for the HKT family. According to subcellular localiz

SUBMITTER: Gu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10647804 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature