Sodium nitroprusside application improves morphological and physiological attributes of soybean (Glycine max L.) under salinity stress.

ABSTRACT: Salinity is among the major abiotic stresses negatively affecting the growth and productivity of crop plants. Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) -an external nitric oxide (NO) donor- has been found effective to impart salinity tolerance to plants. Soybean (Glycine max L.) is widely cultivated around the world; however, salinity stress hampers its growth and productivity. Therefore, the current study evaluated the role of SNP in improving morphological, physiological and biochemical attributes of soybean under salinity stress. Data relating to biomass, chlorophyll and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents, activities of various antioxidant enzymes, ion content and ultrastructural analysis were collected. The SNP application ameliorated the negative effects of salinity stress to significant extent by regul

SUBMITTER: Jabeen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8051766 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature