Effect of Serendipita indica on gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings under control and salt stress conditions
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ABSTRACT: Serendipita indica, a widely studied beneficial root fungal endophyte, promotes plant growth under saline conditions by reducing Na⁺ accumulation in host plants, including Arabidopsis thaliana. This reduction in Na⁺ levels likely contribute to salt detoxification, though the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Previous studies have demonstrated that SOS1, a key Na+ transporter and major determinant of salt tolerance in plants, is not involved in this reduction. To explore whether other plant transporters might participate in Na+ reduction, we first characterized the full Arabidopsis transportome, with putative substrates and subcellular localizations, and performed a comprehensive transcriptomic analysis of the full set of transporter proteins. In this study, we investigated and ruled out the possible contribution of HKT1, another relevant Na+ transporter implicated in salt adaptation in Arabidopsis. By examining differentially expressed transporters under salt stress, we identified a subset of candidate genes potentially involved in Na⁺ transport. Among these, we evaluated the role of CNGC10 and CNGC13 using mutant lines under both S. indica- and non-colonized conditions. Interestingly, both transporters appeared to be involved in the endophyte-induced decrease in Na⁺ accumulation although, other, yet-unidentified transporters may also contribute to this phenomenon, warranting further functional investigation of the candidate genes highlighted in our analysis.
ORGANISM(S): Arabidopsis thaliana
PROVIDER: GSE309937 | GEO | 2026/01/17
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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