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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Plant Sci.
Sec. Plant Abiotic Stress
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1454541

Molecular analysis of the reactions in Salicornia europaea to varying NaCl concentrations at various stages of development to better exploit its potential as a new crop plant

Provisionally accepted
Andre Fussy Andre Fussy Jutta Papenbrock Jutta Papenbrock *
  • Leibniz University Hannover, Hanover, Germany

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    This research directly aligns with the scope of Frontiers in Plant Sciences (Plant Abiotic Stresses) by investigating plant responses to environmental stress factors, specifically salinity. The study employs a multi-disciplinary approach, analyzing gene expression, yield, and metabolites under controlled salinity conditions. Our findings elucidate stress response and protection pathways at the molecular level, including the identification of genes involved in differential stress responses.Furthermore, the research contributes to the development of stress-adapted plants for sustainable agriculture applications, indirectly addressing SDGs 13 (climate action) and 15 (life on land). By analyzing gene expression across various developmental stages and salinity treatments, the study offers valuable insights into the mechanisms underlying tolerance to prolonged salt stress in Salicornia europaea. This knowledge can be instrumental in engineering stress-resistant crops for cultivation in saline environments, promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

    Keywords: Salicornia europaea, Gene Expression, salt stress, Nutritional deficiency, biomarker, osmoregulation, development

    Received: 25 Jun 2024; Accepted: 12 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Fussy and Papenbrock. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Jutta Papenbrock, Leibniz University Hannover, Hanover, Germany

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