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GhNHX3D, a Vacuolar-Localized Na+/H+ Antiporter, Positively Regulates Salt Response in Upland Cotton.

ABSTRACT: Vacuolar sodium/proton (Na+/H+) antiporters (NHXs) can stabilize ion contents to improve the salt tolerance of plants. Here, GhNHX3D was cloned and characterized from upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Phylogenetic and sequence analyses showed that GhNHX3D belongs to the vacuolar-type NHXs. The GhNHX3D-enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP) fusion protein localized on the vacuolar membrane when transiently expressed in Arabidopsis protoplasts. The quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) analysis showed that GhNHX3D was induced rapidly in response to salt stress in cotton leaves, and its transcript levels increased with the aggravation of salt stress. The introduction of GhNHX3D into the salt-sensitive yeast mutant ATX3 improved its salt tolerance. Furthermore, silencing of GhNHX3D in cotton plants by virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) increased the Na+ levels in the leaves, stems, and roots and decreased the K+ content in the roots, leading to greater salt sensitivity. Our results indicate that GhNHX3D is a member of the vacuolar NHX family and can confer salt tolerance by adjusting the steady-state balance of cellular Na+ and K+ ions.

SUBMITTER: Feng J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8070948 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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GhNHX3D, a Vacuolar-Localized Na+/H+ Antiporter, Positively Regulates Salt Response in Upland Cotton.

Feng Junping J Ma Wenyu W Ma Zongbin Z Ren Zhongying Z Zhou Yang Y Zhao Junjie J Li Wei W Liu Wei W

International journal of molecular sciences 20210414 8

Vacuolar sodium/proton (Na+/H+) antiporters (NHXs) can stabilize ion contents to improve the salt tolerance of plants. Here, GhNHX3D was cloned and characterized from upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Phylogenetic and sequence analyses showed that GhNHX3D belongs to the vacuolar-type NHXs. The GhNHX3D-enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP) fusion protein localized on the vacuolar membrane when transiently expressed in Arabidopsis protoplasts ...[more]

PMID: 33919933

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GhNHX3D, a Vacuolar-Localized Na+/H+ Antiporter, Positively Regulates Salt Response in Upland Cotton.

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