Modulation of antioxidant defense and PSII components by exogenously applied acetate mitigates salinity stress in Avena sativa.

ABSTRACT: Salinity stress has detrimental effects on various aspects of plant development. However, our understanding of strategies to mitigate these effects in crop plants remains limited. Recent research has shed light on the potential of sodium acetate as a mitigating component against salinity stress in several plant species. Here, we show the role of acetate sodium in counteracting the adverse effects on oat (Avena sativa) plants subjected to NaCl-induced salinity stress, including its impact on plant morphology, photosynthetic parameters, and gene expression related to photosynthesis and antioxidant capacity, ultimately leading to osmoprotection. The five-week experiment involved subjecting oat plants to four different conditions: water, salt (NaCl), sodium acetate, and a combination of salt a

SUBMITTER: Kappachery S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10770181 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature