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ArticlePlant signaling & behavior2026

Phenylalanine coordinates antioxidant responses and ion homeostasis to enhance salinity tolerance in maize.

Sidra Ghafoor, Muhammad Ahmad, Nazia Ishfaq, Kaleem Ul Din, Areeba Abdul Khaliq, Hossam S El-Beltagi, Usman Zulfiqar, Abdul Rehman, Gamal Awad El-Shaboury, Abdulrahman Alasmari and 2 more

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Sidra GhafoorDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad AhmadDepartment of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, West Central Research Extension and Education Center, North Platte, NE, USA.
Nazia IshfaqDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Kaleem Ul DinDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Areeba Abdul KhaliqDepartment of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Hossam S El-BeltagiAgricultural Biotechnology Department, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Usman ZulfiqarDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3820-1476
Abdul RehmanState Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi- Arid Arable Land in Northern China, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Gamal Awad El-ShabouryDepartment of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman AlasmariDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Orkhan KhudiyevDepartment of Basic Medical, Nakhchivan State University, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.
Mohd Asif ShahKardan University, Kabul, Afghanistan.ORCID 0009-0000-2821-5423

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Abstract

Salinity stress poses a significant challenge to the productivity of maize, adversely affecting crop growth and development. The present study was conducted to elucidate the potential protective role of phenylalanine against salinity stress by modulating morphological traits, antioxidant defense mechanisms, and ionic balance. The study comprises two factors, including (i) salinity stress: NS = No salinity (control) SS = Salinity stress at 100 mM (sodium chloride), and phenylalanine foliar applications: NS = No spray, DWS = Distilled water spray, PAN10 = 10 mM, PAN20 = 20 mM, PAN30 = 30 mM, and PAN40 = 40 mM spray of phenylalanine. The results revealed that salinity stress caused a significant reduction in the morphological attributes (SFW by 47% and RFW by 39%) and photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll a by 14% and chlorophyll b by 8%), while the foliar-applied PAN40 ameliorated the stress induce toxicity and improved these morphological attributes by 49% and 43% and photosynthetic pigments by 32% and 47%, respectively as compared to control conditions. Salinity stress increased the production of stress indicators such as MDA by 10% and H

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AntioxidantsHomeostasisPhenylalanineSalt ToleranceZea maysChlorophyllHydrogen PeroxideIonsPhotosynthesisPlant LeavesAntioxidantsChlorophyllHydrogen PeroxideIonsPhenylalanineAntioxidantfoliar sprayionic imbalanceosmolyte protectionsalt stress

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