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Mechanism of high affinity potassium transporter (HKT) towards improved crop productivity in saline agricultural lands
Glycophytic plants are susceptible to salinity and their growth is hampered in more than 40 mM of salt. Salinity not only affects crop yield but also...
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In silico approach to investigate the potential HKT gene responsive to salt stress in rice
Rice is frequently subjected to various environmental stresses, resulting in significant production losses, with drought and salinity are the leading...
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Genome-wide identification of the HKT transcription factor family and their response to salt stress in foxtail millet (Setaria italica)
High-affinity K + transporters (HKT) play an essential role in plant growth, development and response to abiotic stresses. Their main functions are to...
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A high-affinity potassium transporter (MeHKT1) from cassava (Manihot esculenta) negatively regulates the response of transgenic Arabidopsis to salt stress
BackgroundHigh-affinity potassium transporters (HKTs) are crucial in facilitating potassium uptake by plants. Many types of HKTs confer salt...
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Screening of Sweet Sorghum Genotypes for Salt Tolerance and Comparative Na+ Transporter Gene Expression in Salt Tolerance Differing Genotypes at Seedling Growth Stage
The present study was planned to screen the sweet sorghum genotypes at the sensitive seedling stage against salinity with specific...
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AcHKT1;2 is a candidate transporter mediating the influx of Na+ into the salt bladder of Atriplex canescens
PurposeAtriplex canescens adapts to saline soils by sequestering excessive Na + in salt bladders on the surface of aerial tissues, which is a complex...
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Identification of Germplasm and Sugar Transporter Gene ZmSWEET1b Associated with Salt Tolerance in Maize
Soil salinity influences various aspects of crop growth and development. Identification of novel germplasm and genetic regulators of salt tolerance...
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The Function of HAK as K+ Transporter and AKT as Inward-Rectifying Agent in the K+ Channel
Potassium (K+), a vital macronutrient regulates different physiological processes such as osmoregulation, pH balance, maintenance of turgor pressure,...
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Ethylene-induced potassium transporter AcKUP2 gene is involved in kiwifruit postharvest ripening
BackgroundPotassium (K) is important in the regulation of plant growth and development. It is the most abundant mineral element in kiwifruit, and its...
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Uncovering expression and functional analysis of newly discovered high-affinity K+ transporter family members from sugarcane
Potassium ions are widely involved in a series of physiological and biochemical processes of plants, which is of great significance to plant growth....
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Genome-wide analysis of HAK/KUP/KT potassium transporter genes in banana (Musa acuminata L.) and their tissue-specific expression profiles under potassium stress
Potassium is one of the most essential inorganic cations for plant growth and development. The high affinity K + (HAK)/K + uptake (KUP)/K + transporter...
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Potassium transporter KUP9 participates in K+ distribution in roots and leaves under low K+ stress
Potassium (K) is a major essential element in plant cells, and KUP/HAK/KT-type K + transporters participate in the absorption of K + into roots and in...
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Salt Stress Induces Complicated miRNA Responses of Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.)
Although sugar beet has a high salt tolerance, the quantity and characteristics of miRNAs and their potential effects on salt stress response remain...
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Potassium transporter HcKUP12 from Halostachys caspica improved transgenic Arabidopsis salt tolerance through maintaining potassium homeostasis
Key messageThis study demonstrated that HcKUP12 plays a major role in K + acquisition faced with externally low K + and high Na + and that HcKUP12 ...
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The molecular identity of the characean OH− transporter: a candidate related to the SLC4 family of animal pH regulators
Characeae are closely related to the ancient algal ancestors of all land plants. The long characean cells display a pH banding pattern to facilitate...
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Moringa Leaf Extract (MLE) Seed Priming Provides Early Seedling Protection to Biofuel Crop: Sweet Sorghum—Against Salinity
Sorghum seed germination is delayed/inhibited by salt stress, and moringa leaf extract (MLE), a natural growth enhancer, acts as a low-cost seed...
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Sodium-Induced Calcium Signaling in Plants Under Salinity Stress
Global climate change is posing serious threat to agricultural productivity worldwide. Therefore, ensuring global food security in the light of...
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Identification and characterization of HAK/KUP/KT potassium transporter gene family in barley and their expression under abiotic stress
BackgroundHAK/KUP/KT (High-affinity K + transporters/K + uptake permeases/K + transporters) is the largest potassium transporter family in plants, and...
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Tissue-specific expression analysis of Na+ and Cl− transporter genes associated with salt removal ability in rice leaf sheath
BackgroundA significant mechanism of salt-tolerance in rice is the ability to remove Na + and Cl − in the leaf sheath, which limits the entry of these...
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Overexpression of a samphire high-affinity potassium transporter gene SbHKT1 enhances salt tolerance in transgenic cotton
Under salt stress, the plants need to maintain a low Na + concentration and Na + /K + ratio in the cell cytoplasm to keep normal growth and development....
