Recent Progress on the Salt Tolerance Mechanisms and Application of Tamarisk

Salinized soil is a major environmental stress affecting plant growth and development. Excessive salt in the soil inhibits the growth of most plants and even threatens their survival. Halophytes are plants that can grow and develop normally on saline-alkali soil due to salt tolerance mechanisms that emerged during evolution. For this reason, halophytes are used as pioneer plants for improving and utilizing saline land. Tamarisk, a family of woody halophytes, is highly salt tolerant and has high economic value. Understanding the mechanisms of salt tolerance in tamarisk and identifying the key genes involved are important for improving saline land and increasing the salt tolerance of crops. Here, we review recent advances in our understanding of the salt tolerance mechanisms of tamarisk and the economic and medicinal value of this halophyte.

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Salinized soil is a major environmental stress that hampers plant growth and development. Halophytes, such as the woody halophyte Tamarisk, have evolved salt tolerance mechanisms that allow them to thrive on saline-alkali soil. Understanding the mechanisms of salt tolerance in Tamarisk and identifying key genes involved are crucial for improving saline land and increasing crop salt tolerance.