ArticlePlant signaling & behavior2026
Coordinated physiological and molecular reprogramming by brassinosteroids improves soybean tolerance to combined salt and drought stress.
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This study investigates how brassinosteroids (BRs) enhance stress tolerance in soybean under combined salt and drought stress by examining growth, chlorophyll content, photosynthesis, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) homeostasis. Salt and drought stress significantly reduced soybean growth and photosynthetic performance, as reflected by lower SPAD chlorophyll values and decreased photosystem II (PSII) efficiency. In contrast, BR (24-epibrassinolide, EBL) significantly improved growth parameters and spectral indices, indicating a healthier pigment status and improved canopy function. EBL-treated plants also exhibited enhanced PSII performance, as indicated by increased Fv/Fm and a higher performance index (PI). Furthermore, BRs modulated ROS levels and promoted cellular homeostasis by elevating the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as APX, CAT, and POX, thereby mitigating oxidative damage. Consistently, expression of key stress-responsive genes (
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