Salt stimulates carbon fixation in the halophyte <i>Nitraria sibirica</i> to enhance growth.

ABSTRACT: Soil salinity significantly inhibits plant productivity by adversely affecting photosynthesis and growth. Nitraria sibirica, a typical halophyte, exhibits strong salt tolerance. In this study, salt-treated Nitraria sibirica seedlings demonstrated more vigorous growth and a higher photosynthetic rate than untreated control seedlings. Transcriptome analysis revealed that the upregulated differentially expressed genes including ribose 5-phosphate isomerase A, ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase large chain, and malate dehydrogenase in the leaves of Nitraria sibirica treated with 500 mM NaCl were significantly enriched in the 'Carbon fixation in photosynthetic organisms' pathway according to the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes database. The promo

SUBMITTER: Lu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922184 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature