Paper · 2025 · BMC Plant Biology

Growth and physiological characteristics of forage bermudagrass in response to salt stress

Xinyu Cui; Jianmin Chen; Shuang Li; et al.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) has a long history as an excellent forage grass, and salt stress will inhibit its growth and development. In order to minimize the damage, it is necessary to continuously develop innovative technologies and management strategies. RESULTS: This study evaluated the salt tolerance of new Bermudagrass strains 'FB2019R101' and 'FB2019R105' compared to commercial varieties 'Wrangler' and 'A12359' under simulated soil salinity conditions through seawater irrigation. Through correlation analysis of growth, physiological, and nutritional indicators, and principal component analysis, core indicators and weights for salt tolerance evaluation were identified. The salt-tolerant varieties were 'FB2019R101' and 'FB2019R105'. Under salinity stress, the plants of Bermudagrass varieties with salt tolerance suffered less damage as a whole, which could better regulate the osmotic balance inside and outside cells, accumulate more nutrients and have stronger ability to resist salt damage. The expression level of salt-tolerant variety CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5, and CdSWEET6 was up-regulated under salt stress. CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5 can promote the transformation of sucrose into glucose and fructose in Bermudagrass under salt stress, and CdSWEET6 can promote the accumulation of fructose. CONCLUSIONS: 'FB2019R101' and 'FB2019R105' exhibited higher salt tolerance, with minimal impact on their biomass, physiological, and nutritional indicators under salt stress. The comprehensive evaluation revealed a salt tolerance ranking of 'FB2019R105' > 'FB2019R101' > 'Wrangler' > 'A12359'. This study provides significant reference for the bioremediation of coastal saline soils and promotes research on the application of Bermudagrass under salt stress conditions. CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5, and CdSWEET6 can improve the salt tolerance of plants by regulating the changes of carbohydrates.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

'FB2019R101' and 'FB2019R105' were salt-tolerant varieties.

Taxon
BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
Material
'FB2019R101' and 'FB2019R105'e0
Outcome
salt-tolerant varietiese0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The salt-tolerant varieties were 'FB2019R101' and 'FB2019R105'”

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“Bermudagrass”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Salt-tolerant varieties suffered less overall damage under salinity stress.

Taxon
BermudagrassCynodon dactylone0
Treatment
salinity stresse0
Outcome
damagee0
Direction
lesse0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Under salinity stress, the plants of Bermudagrass varieties with salt tolerance suffered less damage as a whole”

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Observationauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Salt-tolerant varieties regulated osmotic balance better under salinity stress.

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BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
Outcome
osmotic balance inside and outside cellse0
Direction
bettere0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“which could better regulate the osmotic balance inside and outside cells”

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“Bermudagrass”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Salt-tolerant varieties accumulated more nutrients under salinity stress.

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BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
Outcome
nutrientse0
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moree0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“accumulate more nutrients”

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“Bermudagrass”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Salt-tolerant varieties had stronger resistance to salt damage.

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BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
Outcome
ability to resist salt damagee0
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strongere0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“have stronger ability to resist salt damage”

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“Bermudagrass”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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CdCINV1, CdSPS1 and CdSUS5 expression was up-regulated under salt stress.

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BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
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salt stresse0
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CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5e0
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expression levele0
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up-regulatede0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The expression level of salt-tolerant variety CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5, and CdSWEET6 was up-regulated under salt stress”

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“Bermudagrass”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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CdSWEET6 expression was up-regulated under salt stress.

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BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
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salt stresse0
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CdSWEET6e0
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expression levele0
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up-regulatede0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The expression level of salt-tolerant variety CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5, and CdSWEET6 was up-regulated under salt stress”

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“Bermudagrass”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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CdCINV1, CdSPS1 and CdSUS5 can promote conversion of sucrose into glucose and fructose under salt stress.

Taxon
BermudagrassCynodon dactylone0
Treatment
salt stresse0
Gene
CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5e0
Outcome
transformation of sucrose into glucose and fructosee0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5 can promote the transformation of sucrose into glucose and fructose in Bermudagrass under salt stress”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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CdSWEET6 can promote fructose accumulation.

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BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
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CdSWEET6e0
Outcome
accumulation of fructosee0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“CdSWEET6 can promote the accumulation of fructose”

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“Bermudagrass”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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'FB2019R101' and 'FB2019R105' had minimal biomass, physiological and nutritional impacts under salt stress.

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BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
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'FB2019R101' and 'FB2019R105'e0
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salt stresse0
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biomass, physiological, and nutritional indicatorse0
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minimal impacte0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“'FB2019R101' and 'FB2019R105' exhibited higher salt tolerance, with minimal impact on their biomass, physiological, and nutritional indicators under salt stress”

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“Bermudagrass”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Salt tolerance ranked FB2019R105 above FB2019R101 above Wrangler above A12359.

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BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
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'FB2019R105'e0
Outcome
salt tolerance rankinge0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“salt tolerance ranking of 'FB2019R105' > 'FB2019R101' > 'Wrangler' > 'A12359'”

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“Bermudagrass”

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5 and CdSWEET6 can improve salt tolerance through carbohydrate changes.

Taxon
BermudagrassCynodon dactylont0
Gene
CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5, and CdSWEET6e0
Outcome
salt tolerance of plantse0
Qualifier
regulating the changes of carbohydratese0

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Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon · TaxonRobert Flogaus-Faust · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“CdCINV1, CdSPS1, CdSUS5, and CdSWEET6 can improve the salt tolerance of plants by regulating the changes of carbohydrates”

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“Bermudagrass”

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salinity · pest · Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass)Positive and negative results

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salinity · growth · Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass)Positive and negative results

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salinity · molecular: expression · Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda grass)Results agree

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