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ArticleBMC plant biology2021

Linking exogenous foliar application of glycine betaine and stomatal characteristics with salinity stress tolerance in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) seedlings.

Abdoul Kader Mounkaila Hamani, Shuang Li, Jinsai Chen, Abubakar Sunusi Amin, Guangshuai Wang, Shen Xiaojun, Muhammad Zain, Yang Gao

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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Abdoul Kader Mounkaila HamaniFarmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, Henan, 453002, People's Republic of China.
Shuang LiFarmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, Henan, 453002, People's Republic of China.
Jinsai ChenFarmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, Henan, 453002, People's Republic of China.
Abubakar Sunusi AminFarmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, Henan, 453002, People's Republic of China.
Guangshuai WangFarmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, Henan, 453002, People's Republic of China.
Shen XiaojunFarmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, Henan, 453002, People's Republic of China.
Muhammad ZainFarmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, Henan, 453002, People's Republic of China.
Yang GaoFarmland Irrigation Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences/Key Laboratory of Crop Water Use and Regulation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xinxiang, Henan, 453002, People's Republic of China. gaoyang@caas.cn.
Farmland Irrigation Research Institute · CNMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs · CNChinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlycine betaine (GB) plays a crucial role in plants responding to abiotic stresses. Studying the physiological response of cotton seedlings to exogenous GB under salt stress provides a reference for the application of GB to improve the resistance of cotton seedlings under salt stress. The purpose of this research is to examine the impacts of foliar-applied GB on leaf stomatal structure and characteristics, gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics and plant growth indicators of Gossypium hirsutum L. under NaCl stress conditions.

resultsUnder the salinity of 150 mM, the four concentrations of GB are 0, 2.5, 5, and 7.5 mM, and the control (CK) was GB-untreated non-saline. Salt stress negatively affected leaf stomata as well as gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence and decreased plant growth parameters of cotton seedlings. The treatment with 5 mM GB significantly increased the evolution of photosynthetic rate (P

conclusionThe overall results suggested that exogenous foliar supplementation with GB can effectively alleviate the damage of salt stress to cotton seedlings. The effect of applying 5 mM GB could be an optional choice for protecting cotton seedlings from NaCl stress through promoting the stomatal functions, photosynthetic activities and growth characteristics.

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BetaineChlorophyllGossypiumPhotosynthesisPlant LeavesPlant ProteinsPlant StomataProlineSalt StressSalt ToleranceSeedlingsSugarsBetaineChlorophyllPlant ProteinsProlineSugarsChlorophyll fluorescenceCottonGlycine betainePhotosynthesis; salinityStomata

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