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ArticleBMC plant biology2022

Metabolic differences of two constructive species in saline-alkali grassland in China.

Qi Chen, Huansong Xie, Guanyun Wei, Xiaorui Guo, Jian Zhang, Xueyan Lu, Zhonghua Tang

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qi Chen *School of Life Sciences Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Huansong Xie *School of Life Sciences Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Guanyun WeiSchool of Life Sciences Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xiaorui GuoKey Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China.
Jian ZhangSchool of Life Sciences Nantong University, Nantong, China.
Xueyan LuNortheast Agricultural University, Harbin, China. nefu20064764@126.com.
Zhonghua TangKey Laboratory of Plant Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. tangzh@nefu.edu.cn.
Nantong University · CNNortheast Forestry University · CNNortheast Agricultural University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSalinization of soil is an urgent problem that restricts agroforestry production and environmental protection. Substantial accumulation of metal ions or highly alkaline soil alters plant metabolites and may even cause plant death. To explore the differences in the response strategies between Suaeda salsa (S. salsa) and Puccinellia tenuiflora (P. tenuiflora), two main constructive species that survive in saline-alkali soil, their metabolic differences were characterized.

resultMetabolomics was conducted to study the role of metabolic differences between S. salsa and P. tenuiflora under saline-alkali stress. A total of 68 significantly different metabolites were identified by GC-MS, including 9 sugars, 13 amino acids, 8 alcohols, and 34 acids. A more detailed analysis indicated that P. tenuiflora utilizes sugars more effectively and may be saline-alkali tolerant via sugar consumption, while S. salsa utilizes mainly amino acids, alcohols, and acids to resist saline-alkali stress. Measurement of phenolic compounds showed that more C6C3C6-compounds accumulated in P. tenuiflora, while more C6C1-compounds, phenolic compounds that can be used as signalling molecules to defend against stress, accumulated in S. salsa.

conclusionsOur observations suggest that S. salsa resists the toxicity of saline-alkali stress using aboveground organs and that P. tenuiflora eliminates this toxicity via roots. S. salsa has a stronger habitat transformation ability and can provide better habitat for other plants.

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GrasslandAcidsAlcoholsAlkaliesChenopodiaceaeChinaPlant RootsPlant StemsPoaceaeSalinitySalt ToleranceSalt-Tolerant PlantsSoilSpecies SpecificityStress, PhysiologicalAcidsAlcoholsAlkaliesSoilMetabolomicsPuccinellia tenuifloraSaline-alkali stressSuaeda salsaTolerance

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PMCPMC8790901
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