A Low Level of NaCl Stimulates Plant Growth by Improving Carbon and Sulfur Assimilation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Low Concentration of NaCl Promoted Plant Growth
2.2. Increase in NaCl Concentration Decreased Nitrate and Sulfate Content, but Their Levels Were Maintained under 5 mM NaCl
2.3. Effects of NaCl on Elemental Contents
2.4. Low Level of NaCl Increased Cys Content in Shoots
2.5. Low Levels of KCl and NaNO3 Stimulated Plant Growth
3. Discussion
3.1. Plant Growth Stimulation by Low-Level NaCl Is Accompanied by Increased C and S Levels
3.2. How Does Low-Level NaCl Increase C and S Levels?
3.3. Possible Contribution of Increased Zn and Cu Levels to the Growth Stimulation Caused by a Low Level of NaCl
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Plant Materials and Growth Conditions
4.2. Measurement of Fresh and Dry Weights
4.3. Anion Analysis
4.4. Elemental Analysis
4.5. Analysis of Cysteine (Cys) and Glutathione (GSH)
4.6. Gene Expression Analysis
4.7. Statistical Analysis
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Hongqiao, L.; Suyama, A.; Mitani-Ueno, N.; Hell, R.; Maruyama-Nakashita, A. A Low Level of NaCl Stimulates Plant Growth by Improving Carbon and Sulfur Assimilation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plants 2021, 10, 2138. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10102138
Hongqiao L, Suyama A, Mitani-Ueno N, Hell R, Maruyama-Nakashita A. A Low Level of NaCl Stimulates Plant Growth by Improving Carbon and Sulfur Assimilation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plants. 2021; 10(10):2138. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10102138
Chicago/Turabian StyleHongqiao, Li, Akiko Suyama, Namiki Mitani-Ueno, Ruediger Hell, and Akiko Maruyama-Nakashita. 2021. "A Low Level of NaCl Stimulates Plant Growth by Improving Carbon and Sulfur Assimilation in Arabidopsis thaliana" Plants 10, no. 10: 2138. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10102138