Transcriptome-Wide Analysis Revealed the Potential of the High-Affinity Potassium Transporter (HKT) Gene Family in Rice Salinity Tolerance via Ion Homeostasis.

ABSTRACT: The high-affinity potassium transporter (HKT) genes are key ions transporters, regulating the plant response to salt stress via sodium (Na⁺) and potassium (K⁺) homeostasis. The main goal of this research was to find and understand the HKT genes in rice and their potential biological activities in response to brassinosteroids (BRs), jasmonic acid (JA), seawater, and NaCl stress. The in silico analyses of seven OsHKT genes involved their evolutionary tree, gene structures, conserved motifs, and chemical properties, highlighting the key aspects of OsHKT genes. The Gene Ontology (GO) analysis of HKT genes revealed their roles in growth and stress responses. Promoter analysis showed that the majority of the HKT genes participate in

SUBMITTER: Hussain S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9495969 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature