Transcriptomic Analysis of Short-Term Salt Stress Response in Watermelon Seedlings.

ABSTRACT: Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) is a widely popular vegetable fruit crop for human consumption. Soil salinity is among the most critical problems for agricultural production, food security, and sustainability. The transcriptomic and the primary molecular mechanisms that underlie the salt-induced responses in watermelon plants remain uncertain. In this study, the photosynthetic efficiency of photosystem II, free amino acids, and transcriptome profiles of watermelon seedlings exposed to short-term salt stress (300 mM NaCl) were analyzed to identify the genes and pathways associated with response to salt stress. We observed that the maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem II decreased in salt-stressed plants. Most free amino acids in the leaves of salt-stressed plants increas

SUBMITTER: Song Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7504276 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature