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ArticleBMC plant biology2021

De novo transcriptome analysis provides insights into the salt tolerance of Podocarpus macrophyllus under salinity stress.

Lijuan Zou, Taotao Li, Bingbing Li, Jing He, Chunli Liao, Lianzhe Wang, Shouyu Xue, Tao Sun, Xuan Ma, Qinggui Wu

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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 7 papers.

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Lijuan Zou *Ecological Security and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Mianyang Normal University, Mianyang, 621000, China.
Taotao Li *College of Life Sciences and Engineering, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan, 467036, Henan, China.
Bingbing LiCollege of Life Sciences and Engineering, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan, 467036, Henan, China.
Jing HeThe Environmental Monitoring Station of Chuanshan District, Suining, 629000, China.
Chunli LiaoCollege of Life Sciences and Engineering, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan, 467036, Henan, China.
Lianzhe WangCollege of Life Sciences and Engineering, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan, 467036, Henan, China.
Shouyu XueCollege of Life Sciences and Engineering, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan, 467036, Henan, China.
Tao SunCollege of Life Sciences and Engineering, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan, 467036, Henan, China.
Xuan MaNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China. MaX_uan@163.com.
Qinggui WuEcological Security and Protection Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Mianyang Normal University, Mianyang, 621000, China. qgwu30@163.com.
Henan University of Urban Construction · CNMianyang Normal University · CNHuazhong Agricultural University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundSoil salinization is causing ecosystem degradation and crop yield reduction worldwide, and elucidation of the mechanism of salt-tolerant plants to improve crop yield is highly significant. Podocarpus macrophyllus is an ancient gymnosperm species with a unique environmental adaptation strategy that may be attributed to its lengthy evolutionary process. The present study investigated the physiological and molecular responses of P. macrophyllus plants to salt stress by analyzing its photosynthetic system and antioxidant enzyme activity. We also analyzed the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in P. macrophyllus under salt stress using RNA sequencing and de novo transcriptome assembly.

resultsSalt treatment significantly affected the photosynthetic system in P. macrophyllus seedlings, which decreased chlorophyll content, altered chloroplast ultrastructure, and reduced photosynthesis. The activities of antioxidant enzymes increased significantly following salt stress treatment. Transcriptome analysis showed that salt stress induced a large number of genes involved in multiple metabolic and biological regulation processes. The transcription levels of genes that mediate phytohormone transport or signaling were altered. K

conclusionOur research identified some important pathways and putative genes involved in salt tolerance in P. macrophyllus and provided clues for elucidating the mechanism of salt tolerance and the utilization of the salt tolerance genes of P. macrophyllus for crop improvement.

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CycadopsidaGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantSalt StressSalt-Tolerant PlantsPhytohormonePodocarpus macrophyllusSalt stressTranscription factorTranscriptome

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