Physiological and Transcriptome Analysis of Sugar Beet Reveals Different Mechanisms of Response to Neutral Salt and Alkaline Salt Stresses.

ABSTRACT: The salinization and alkalization of soil are widespread environmental problems. Sugar beet (B. vulgaris L.) is a moderately salt tolerant glycophyte, but little is known about the different mechanisms of sugar beet response to salt and alkaline stresses. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of neutral salt (NaCl:Na₂SO₄, 1:1) and alkaline salt (Na₂CO₃) treatment on physiological and transcriptome changes in sugar beet. We found that a low level of neutral salt (NaCl:Na₂SO₄; 1:1, Na⁺ 25 mM) or alkaline salt (Na₂CO₃, Na⁺ 25 mM) significantly enhanced total biomass, leaf area and photosynthesis indictors in sugar beet. Under a high concentration of alkaline sa

SUBMITTER: Geng G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7604294 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature