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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Photosynthetic Responses of Spring Wheat Seedlings to Neutral, Alkaline, and Combined Salt Stresses.

Yabo Dai, Jun Ye, Xuan Lei, Xiaobing Wang, Chenghao Zhang, Cundong Li, Zhanyuan Lu, Juan Li, Dejian Zhang

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9 authors.

Yabo DaiKey Laboratory of Biology of Forage and Special Crops, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
Jun YeKey Laboratory of Biology of Forage and Special Crops, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
Xuan LeiKey Laboratory of Biology of Forage and Special Crops, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
Xiaobing WangInner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences/Key Laboratory of Black Soil Conservation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration and Pollution Control of Degraded Farmland of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010031, China.
Chenghao ZhangKey Laboratory of Biology of Forage and Special Crops, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
Cundong LiCollege of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
Zhanyuan LuInner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences/Key Laboratory of Black Soil Conservation and Utilization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Key Laboratory of Ecological Restoration and Pollution Control of Degraded Farmland of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010031, China.
Juan LiKey Laboratory of Biology of Forage and Special Crops, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
Dejian ZhangKey Laboratory of Biology of Forage and Special Crops, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soil salinization poses a severe threat to global wheat production, yet the physiological mechanisms underlying photosynthetic responses to neutral, alkaline, and combined salt stress remain poorly understood. This study systematically evaluated the photosynthetic physiology and salt tolerance of six spring wheat genotypes under three types of salt stress at varying concentrations. By integrating phenotypic data, gas exchange parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence indices, and biomass measurements, and applying structural equation modeling and multivariate analysis, key traits regulating biomass were identified. The results revealed significant interactions among salt stress type, genotype, and concentration on photosynthetic parameters. Structural equation modeling analysis revealed that under neutral salt stress, both gas exchange parameters and chlorophyll content had significant direct effects on seedling biomass, with standardized path coefficients of 0.421 and 0.400, respectively. Under alkaline and combined salt stresses, only chlorophyll content showed a significant direct effect on biomass, with standardized path coefficients of 0.873 and 0.790, respectively. Multiple regression analysis further identified key photosynthetic factors influencing growth under different stress types. Under neutral salt stress, phi (Ro) and E significantly affected biomass, whereas under alkaline and combined salt stresses, biomass was primarily co-regulated by phi (Ro) and phi (Eo). Based on a comprehensive evaluation of salt tolerance index, damage index, and biomass response, genotypes W06 and W02 exhibited the strongest overall salt tolerance. This study systematically elucidates the differential response mechanisms of photosynthesis in spring wheat under distinct salt stress types, providing an important theoretical basis and elite germplasm resources for breeding salt-tolerant wheat varieties.

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PhotosynthesisSalt StressSeedlingsTriticumBiomassChlorophyllGenotypeSalt ToleranceSodium ChlorideChlorophyllSodium Chloridegenotypesalt stresssalt stress response slopespring wheatstandardized regression coefficientstructural equation

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PMCPMC13073877

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