Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channels

Soil salinity is a worldwide issue and a major threat to global food security. Salinity tolerance is a complex mechanism that is conferred by numerous molecular, physiological, and biochemical traits. Of critical importance are plant’s ability to regulate redox balance without compromising reactive...

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Main Authors: Mohsin Tanveer, Lei Wang, Liping Huang, Meixue Zhou, Zhong-Hua Chen, Sergey Shabala
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Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2024-10-01
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Lei Wang
Liping Huang
Meixue Zhou
Zhong-Hua Chen
Sergey Shabala
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description Soil salinity is a worldwide issue and a major threat to global food security. Salinity tolerance is a complex mechanism that is conferred by numerous molecular, physiological, and biochemical traits. Of critical importance are plant’s ability to regulate redox balance without compromising reactive oxygen species (ROS) signalling and maintain cytosolic ion homeostasis. In this study, the mechanistic basis of K+ retention ability in leaf mesophyll (an important but highly sensitive plant tissue) was compared between halophytic quinoa and glycophytic spinach. Phenotypic data showed quinoa outperformed spinach under 100 to 500 mmol L−1 NaCl salinity. The major difference behind this differential salinity sensitivity was a differential K+ uptake in leaf mesophyll. Electrophysiological and molecular experiments revealed that a superior ability of mesophyll K+ retention in quinoa was conferred by three complementary mechanisms: (i) an intrinsically lower H+-ATPase activity in quinoa (potentially as an energy saving strategy); (ii) reduced sensitivity of K+ transporters to ROS; and (iii) increased sensitivity of ROS-inducible Ca2+-permeable channels. Moreover, the sensitivity of K+-transport systems to ROS was further examined in NaCl-acclimated quinoa and spinach plants. The key factors differentiating between K+ retention in acclimated leaf mesophyll was associated with the reduced sensitivity and gene expression of K+-permeable outward rectifying channel (GORK), Arabidopsis potassium transporter 1 (AKT1), and high affinity potassium transporter 5 (HAK5) to additional NaCl and ROS stress, along with the upregulation of ROS scavenging system. Taken together, our results showed that the tissue-specific and ROS-specific regulation of K+ retention are important for conferring salinity tolerant at least in the halophyte quinoa.
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spelling doaj-art-1cb6ddb8c39e4242a69a819d60835ebb2024-11-15T06:11:51ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Crop Journal2214-51412024-10-0112513571368Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channelsMohsin Tanveer0Lei Wang1Liping Huang2Meixue Zhou3Zhong-Hua Chen4Sergey Shabala5State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830000, Xinjiang, ChinaInternational Research Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, ChinaTasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, AustraliaSchool of Science, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia; Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, AustraliaInternational Research Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Foshan University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong, China; Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia; School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; Corresponding author.Soil salinity is a worldwide issue and a major threat to global food security. Salinity tolerance is a complex mechanism that is conferred by numerous molecular, physiological, and biochemical traits. Of critical importance are plant’s ability to regulate redox balance without compromising reactive oxygen species (ROS) signalling and maintain cytosolic ion homeostasis. In this study, the mechanistic basis of K+ retention ability in leaf mesophyll (an important but highly sensitive plant tissue) was compared between halophytic quinoa and glycophytic spinach. Phenotypic data showed quinoa outperformed spinach under 100 to 500 mmol L−1 NaCl salinity. The major difference behind this differential salinity sensitivity was a differential K+ uptake in leaf mesophyll. Electrophysiological and molecular experiments revealed that a superior ability of mesophyll K+ retention in quinoa was conferred by three complementary mechanisms: (i) an intrinsically lower H+-ATPase activity in quinoa (potentially as an energy saving strategy); (ii) reduced sensitivity of K+ transporters to ROS; and (iii) increased sensitivity of ROS-inducible Ca2+-permeable channels. Moreover, the sensitivity of K+-transport systems to ROS was further examined in NaCl-acclimated quinoa and spinach plants. The key factors differentiating between K+ retention in acclimated leaf mesophyll was associated with the reduced sensitivity and gene expression of K+-permeable outward rectifying channel (GORK), Arabidopsis potassium transporter 1 (AKT1), and high affinity potassium transporter 5 (HAK5) to additional NaCl and ROS stress, along with the upregulation of ROS scavenging system. Taken together, our results showed that the tissue-specific and ROS-specific regulation of K+ retention are important for conferring salinity tolerant at least in the halophyte quinoa.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514124000552AcclimationMembrane potentialROS signallingLeaf mesophyllChenopodium quinoaSpinacia oleracea
spellingShingle Mohsin Tanveer
Lei Wang
Liping Huang
Meixue Zhou
Zhong-Hua Chen
Sergey Shabala
Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channels
Crop Journal
Acclimation
Membrane potential
ROS signalling
Leaf mesophyll
Chenopodium quinoa
Spinacia oleracea
title Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channels
title_full Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channels
title_fullStr Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channels
title_full_unstemmed Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channels
title_short Understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach: Zooming on ROS-inducible ion channels
title_sort understanding mechanisms for differential salinity tissue tolerance between quinoa and spinach zooming on ros inducible ion channels
topic Acclimation
Membrane potential
ROS signalling
Leaf mesophyll
Chenopodium quinoa
Spinacia oleracea
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214514124000552
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