Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals the complex response mechanisms of soybean leaves and roots to salt stress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Soil salinization severely affects plant growth and development and has become one of the important abiotic stresses limiting crop growth. To improve soybean yield in saline soils, it is important to understand how soybean responds to salt stress and gain insight into the underlying mechanisms. In this study, we investigated the physiology and molecular expression of soybean (YC03-3) under different salt concentrations by evaluating morphophysiological and transcriptomic approaches.

Results

In this study, we first analysed the effects of salt stress on soybean leaf and root growth at the physiological level. Salt stress significantly decreased the soluble protein and photosynthetic pigment contents and significantly increased the malondialdehyde (MDA) and reactive

SUBMITTER: Huang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752330 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature