2023/08/28 by Huapeng Zhou, Haifan Shi, Yongqing Yang +5 · 6 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance #Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms #Plant Molecular Biology Research
paper · doi:10.1016/j.jgg.2023.08.007
openalex publication_date 2023/08/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31
Soil salinization is an essential environmental stressor, threatening agricultural yield and ecological security worldwide. Saline soils accumulate excessive soluble salts which are detrimental to most plants by limiting plant growth and productivity. It is of great necessity for plants to efficiently deal with the adverse effects caused by salt stress for survival and successful reproduction. Multiple determinants of salt tolerance have been identified in plants, and the cellular and physiological mechanisms of plant salt response and adaption have been intensely characterized. Plants respond to salt stress signals and rapidly initiate signaling pathways to re-establish cellular homeostasis with adjusted growth and cellular metabolism. This review summarizes the advances in salt stress perception, signaling, and response in plants. A better understanding of plant salt resistance will contribute to improving crop performance under saline conditions using multiple engineering approaches. The rhizosphere microbiome-mediated plant salt tolerance as well as chemical priming for enhanced plant salt resistance are also discussed in this review.