Overexpression of Vacuolar H-pyrophosphatase from a Recretohalophyte Enhances Vegetative Growth and Salt Tolerance in Transgenic

Overview

Journal Front Plant Sci

Date 2024 Nov 28

PMID 39606672

Authors

Ningning Li

Yuzhu Cui

Zijian Zhang

Shuai Wang

Yaqing Sun

Shaoying Zhang

Guolong Li

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Abstract

, a wild and endangered salt-secreting small shrub, is distributed in arid and semi-arid areas of Inner Mongolia, China. An H-pyrophosphatase gene () was isolated from . according to transcriptomic data, which encoded a plasma membrane and tonoplast-localized protein. was quickly upregulated by NaCl and exogenous abscisic acid treatment and rescued the sucrose deficiency sensitive phenotype of the mutant (). Transgenic overexpressing exhibited a higher leaf area, plant height, fresh weight, root length, and soluble carbohydrate accumulation compared to the wild type (WT) under normal conditions. overexpression increased the seed germination rate and decreased the reduction rate of fresh weight, root length, and chlorophyll content in transgenic plants under salt stress. Catalase enzyme activity, proline content, relative water content, and soluble sugar content were significantly increased in transgenic under salt stresses, but the malondialdehyde content was dramatically decreased. More K and less Na were accumulated in transgenic leaves, resulting in a relatively lower Na/K ratio. In transgenic roots, K was unchanged, but Na and the Na/K ratios were reduced compared to those in WT. More Na and K were accumulated in the intracellular of transgenic yeast, and the Na/K ratio was significantly reduced compared to the control. These results showed that . promotes the vegetative growth of plants, mainly by regulating carbohydrate metabolism, and confers salt tolerance in transgenic by maintaining Na/K homeostasis and enhancing the antioxidant and osmotic regulatory capacity. These results indicated that can serve as an important candidate gene for genetic improvement of crop yield and salt tolerance.

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