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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 23, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010154
关键词
salt stress genes; Olea europaea; gene expression; climate change; salt tolerance; olive cultivars
资金
- ENI CBC MED LIVINGAGROCross Border Living Laboratories for Agroforestry project [GC A_A.2.1_0190 38/1315 OF]
- [MIPAAFDM13938]
This study evaluated the salt tolerance of four olive cultivars and identified key genes involved in salt stress response. The results showed that Koroneiki was the most salt-tolerant cultivar, while Fadak86 and Picual were the most susceptible ones. The expression analysis of candidate genes suggested the important roles of OeNHX7, OeP5CS, OeRD19A, and OePetD in activating a salt tolerance mechanism.
Climate change, currently taking place worldwide and also in the Mediterranean area, is leading to a reduction in water availability and to groundwater salinization. Olive represents one of the most efficient tree crops to face these scenarios, thanks to its natural ability to tolerate moderate salinity and drought. In the present work, four olive cultivars (Koroneiki, Picual, Royal de Cazorla and Fadak86) were exposed to high salt stress conditions (200 mM of NaCl) in greenhouse, in order to evaluate their tolerance level and to identify key genes involved in salt stress response. Molecular and physiological parameters, as well as plant growth and leaves' ions Na+ and K+ content were measured. Results of the physiological measurements showed Royal de Cazorla as the most tolerant cultivar, and Fadak86 and Picual as the most susceptible ones. Ten candidate genes were analyzed and their complete genomic, CDS and protein sequences were identified. The expression analysis of their transcripts through reverse transcriptase quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) demonstrated that only OeNHX7, OeP5CS, OeRD19A and OePetD were upregulated in tolerant cultivars, thus suggesting their key role in the activation of a salt tolerance mechanism.
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