Mechanism of high affinity potassium transporter (HKT) towards improved crop productivity in saline agricultural lands.

ABSTRACT: Glycophytic plants are susceptible to salinity and their growth is hampered in more than 40 mM of salt. Salinity not only affects crop yield but also limits available land for farming by decreasing its fertility. Presence of distinct traits in response to environmental conditions might result in evolutionary adaptations. A better understanding of salinity tolerance through a comprehensive study of how Na⁺ is transported will help in the development of plants with improved salinity tolerance and might lead to increased yield of crops growing in strenuous environment. Ion transporters play pivotal role in salt homeostasis and maintain low cytotoxic effect in the cell. High-affinity potassium transporters are the critical class of integral membrane proteins found in plants. It main

SUBMITTER: Dave A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8795266 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature