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ArticleBMC plant biology2026

Comparative analysis of salt tolerance and associated physiological traits in wild and cultivated barley at the seedling stage.

Yuhang Zhang, Xin Yin, Cong Cao, Mengna Zhang, Lufei Li, Juan Zhu, Yi Hong, Chao Lv, Baojian Guo, Feifei Wang and 2 more

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Yuhang ZhangKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Xin YinKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Cong CaoKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Mengna ZhangKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Lufei LiKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Juan ZhuKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Yi HongKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Chao LvKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Baojian GuoKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Feifei WangKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
Zhaxi LuobuResearch Institute of Agriculture, Xizang Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Lhasa Xizang, 850002, China. zhaxiluobu2025@126.com.
Rugen XuKey Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics of the Ministry of Education Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genomics and Molecular Breeding Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China. rgxu@yzu.edu.cn.

Funding

Key Research and Development Program of the Xizang Autonomous Region XZ202501ZY0029National Modern Agriculture Industry Technology System CARS-05National Natural Science Foundation of China 32301871
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Abstract

backgroundSoil salinity poses a significant threat to global agricultural production. Wild barley (H. spontaneum), the ancestor of cultivated barley, offers valuable genetic diversity for stress adaptation. This study compared salt tolerance among six barley varieties (two wild barley, two salt-tolerant, and two salt-sensitive cultivated barley), by employing analysis of root/shoot growth and physiological traits under salt stress conditions.

resultsTo explore the physiological basis of salt tolerance differences among six barley varieties, multiple indicators including photosynthetic capacity, ion homeostasis, stomatal regulation, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging ability were analyzed. Additionally, tissue damage was assessed using histological staining and fluorescence imaging techniques, and the accumulation differences of sodium ions (Na

conclusionBy integrating multiple physiological indicators, this study clarified the differences in physiological characteristics among wild barley, salt-tolerant cultivated barley, and salt-sensitive cultivated barley. Additionally, we identified specific physiological limitations of current salt-tolerant cultivated varieties compared to wild barley. These findings provided reference for future breeding strategies to develop salt-tolerant barley.

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HordeumSalt ToleranceSeedlingsPhotosynthesisPlant RootsPlant StomataPotassiumReactive Oxygen SpeciesSodiumPotassiumReactive Oxygen SpeciesSodiumCultivated barleyPhysiological indicatorsSalt toleranceWild barley

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