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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Exogenous glycine betaine alleviates dynamic physiological and transcriptomic responses in

Heyi Wang, Lei Wang, Xiaomin Zhang, Lu Cao, Guiquan Wang, Yunpeng Zhang, Quan Hao, Ze Re, Ruhan A, Zhicheng Zhe and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Heyi Wang *Forestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University., Hohhot, China.
Lei Wang *Forestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University., Hohhot, China.
Xiaomin ZhangInner Mongolia Expressway Shanmei Ecological Development Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China.
Lu CaoForestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University., Hohhot, China.
Guiquan WangForestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University., Hohhot, China.
Yunpeng ZhangForestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University., Hohhot, China.
Quan HaoInner Mongolia Expressway Shanmei Ecological Development Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China.
Ze ReInner Mongolia Expressway Shanmei Ecological Development Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China.
Ruhan AInner Mongolia Expressway Shanmei Ecological Development Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China.
Zhicheng ZheInner Mongolia Expressway Shanmei Ecological Development Co., Ltd., Hohhot, China.
Xiaoyun YanForestry College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University., Hohhot, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Methods: This study investigated the protective effects of foliar-applied GB on Results: The salt, cadmium, and combined salt-cadmium stress significantly suppressed seed germination and seedling growth, impaired photosynthetic pigment synthesis, and induced oxidative damage, as reflected by reactive oxygen species accumulation and membrane lipid peroxidation. Exogenous GB application effectively mitigated these adverse effects, increasing germination potential, vigor index, and biomass. Physiologically, GB promoted the accumulation of osmoprotectants and enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities, thereby restoring cellular osmotic and redox homeostasis. Transcriptomic analysis revealed that GB reprogrammed the expression of genes enriched in key metabolic pathways, including carbon fixation in photosynthetic organisms, glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism, and particularly, arginine and proline metabolism under combined stress. GB also modulated the expression of numerous stress-related transcription factors. Discussion: Our findings demonstrate that exogenous GB enhances the tolerance of

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combined salt-cadmium stressglycine betaineInula salsoloidesphysiological dynamicstranscriptomics

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