Divergent microbial strategies under saline–alkali stress: a comparative study of bacterial and fungal communities in four agro-pastoral habitats [PDF]
IntroductionMicroorganisms regulate nutrient cycling and ecosystem stability in saline–alkali ecosystems. However, their adaptation mechanisms and metabolic functions to saline–alkali stress in agro-pastoral ecotones remain unclear.MethodsWe ...
Zhijie Tian +6 more
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Analysis of germination characteristics and metabolome of Medicago ruthenica in response to saline-alkali stress [PDF]
IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the seed germination characteristics and metabolic response mechanisms of Medicago ruthenica under saline-alkali stress, with the goal of elucidating its physiological and molecular mechanisms of salt-alkali ...
Xiaoli Wei +12 more
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Physiological Mechanisms and Core Genes in Response to Saline-Alkali Stress in Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.) [PDF]
Soil salinization and alkalization are becoming increasingly severe in recent decades, which poses serious threats to crop production and food security in the world.
Huimin Wang +7 more
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Foliar spray of prohexadione-calcium improves the adaptability of mung bean to saline-alkali stress [PDF]
IntroductionSaline-alkali soils are a major constraint to mung bean cultivation and extension, and prohexadione-calcium (Pro-Ca) can enhance plant tolerance to saline-alkali stress.MethodsIn order to explore the regulatory effect and mechanism of Pro-Ca ...
Xilong Liang +19 more
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Effects of exogenous melatonin on the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of tomato seedlings under saline-alkali stress [PDF]
Saline-alkali stress is a major abiotic stress factor that adversely affects the growth, development, and yield of crops by disrupting ion homeostasis, osmotic balance, and metabolic processes. This study was designed to explore the alleviating effect of
Jianhua Dou +6 more
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Transcriptomic Analysis Identifies Molecular Response of the Tolerant Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Cultivar Nongjing 1 to Saline-Alkali Stress [PDF]
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is a perennial forage crop with significant economic and ecological significance. If alfalfa can be planted in saline-alkali land, it will not only improve the utilization rate of marginal land and alleviate the competition ...
Dongmei Zhang +17 more
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Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Analyses Uncover the Potential of Flavonoids in Response to Saline–Alkali Stress in Codonopsis pilosula [PDF]
Codonopsis pilosula (Cp) is a traditional medicinal herb whose cultivation is limited by environmental factors like saline–alkali. Flavonoids, found in various plant organs, are involved in plant stress responses, but the specific saline–alkali stress ...
Jinhua Liu +4 more
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Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Insights into the Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Root Vegetative Growth and Saline–Alkali Stress Response in Oat (Avena sativa L.) [PDF]
Soil salinization limits the growth of agricultural crops in the world, requiring the use of methods to increase the tolerance of agricultural crops to salinity–alkali stress.
Xingzhe Wang +9 more
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Tissue-Specific RNA-Seq Analysis of Cotton Roots’ Response to Compound Saline-Alkali Stress and the Functional Validation of the Key Gene GhERF2 [PDF]
Saline-alkali stress is one of the major abiotic stresses threatening crop growth. Cotton, as a “pioneer crop” that can grow in saline and alkali lands, is of great significance for understanding the regulatory mechanisms of plant response to stresses ...
Aiming Zhang +11 more
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Functional Identification of Malus halliana MhbZIP23 Gene Demonstrates That It Enhances Saline–Alkali Stress Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana [PDF]
Saline–alkali stress is a significant abiotic stress that restricts plant growth globally. Basic region leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor proteins are widely involved in plants in response to abiotic stress such as saline–alkali stress. Based on
Wenqing Liu +4 more
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