Paper · 2024 · Agronomy

Activation of ABA Signaling Pathway and Up-Regulation of Salt-Responsive Genes Confer Salt Stress Tolerance of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seedlings

Zhiyou Zou; Aziz Khan; Adnan Khan; et al.

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Abstract

Salt is a potent abiotic stress that arrests plant growth by impairing their physio-biochemical and molecular processes. However, it is unknown how the ABA signaling system and vacuolar-type Na+/H+ antiporter proteins induce stress tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings. The present study aimed to identify salt-responsive proteins and signaling pathways involved in the resistance of wheat to salt stress. We explored the proteome profile, 20 amino acids, 14 carbohydrates, 8 major phytohormones, ion content, and salt tolerance genes in wheat (Triticum aestivum L., cv.) under 200 mM NaCl with control plants for six days. The results showed that amino acids such as alanine, serine, proline, glutamine, and aspartic acid were highly expressed under salt stress compared with control plants, suggesting that amino acids are the main players in salinity tolerance. The ABA signaling system was activated in response to salinity stress through the modulation of protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C) and ABA-responsive element binding factor (ABF), resulting in an ABA-mediated downstream response. Additionally, the vacuolar-type Na+/H+ antiporter was identified as a key protein in salt stress tolerance via compartmentalizing Na+ in the vacuole. Furthermore, a significant increase in the abundance of the 14-3-3 protein was noticed in salt-fed plants, suggesting that this protein plays an important role in Na+ compartmentalization. Moreover, up-regulation of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and thioredoxin-scavenged reactive oxygen species resulted in improved plant growth under salt stress. These data will help to identify salt-responsive proteins that can be used in future breeding programs to develop salt-tolerant varieties.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Alanine, serine and proline were highly expressed under salt stress compared with controls.

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Triticum aestivum
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“amino acids such as alanine, serine, proline, glutamine, and aspartic acid were highly expressed under salt stress compared with control plants”

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Glutamine and aspartic acid were highly expressed under salt stress compared with controls.

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glutamine, and aspartic acide0
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Triticum aestivum
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“amino acids such as alanine, serine, proline, glutamine, and aspartic acid were highly expressed under salt stress compared with control plants”

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The authors infer that amino acids are major contributors to salinity tolerance.

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amino acids are the main playerse0

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“suggesting that amino acids are the main players in salinity tolerance.”

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Salinity activated ABA signaling through modulation of PP2C and ABF.

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ABA signaling system was activatede0
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“The ABA signaling system was activated in response to salinity stress through the modulation of protein phosphatase 2C (PP2C) and ABA-responsive element binding factor (ABF), resulting in an ABA-mediated downstream response.”

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The vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter was identified as important to salt tolerance through vacuolar Na+ compartmentalization.

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salt stress tolerancee0
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compartmentalizing Na+ in the vacuolee0

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“the vacuolar-type Na+/H+ antiporter was identified as a key protein in salt stress tolerance via compartmentalizing Na+ in the vacuole.”

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“Wheat”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Salt-fed plants had significantly more 14-3-3 protein.

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“a significant increase in the abundance of the 14-3-3 protein was noticed in salt-fed plants”

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The authors suggest that 14-3-3 protein contributes to Na+ compartmentalization.

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“suggesting that this protein plays an important role in Na+ compartmentalization.”

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Upregulation of APX, GST and thioredoxin scavenged reactive oxygen species and improved growth under salt stress.

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scavenged reactive oxygen speciese0

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“up-regulation of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione-S-transferase (GST), and thioredoxin-scavenged reactive oxygen species resulted in improved plant growth under salt stress.”

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