ROS Homeostasis and Plant Salt Tolerance: Plant Nanobiotechnology Updates

Jiahao Liu, Chengcheng Fu, Guangjing Li, Mohammad Nauman Khan and Honghong Wu
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Jiahao Liu: College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Chengcheng Fu: College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Guangjing Li: College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Mohammad Nauman Khan: College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Honghong Wu: College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-13

Abstract: Salinity is an issue impairing crop production across the globe. Under salinity stress, besides the osmotic stress and Na + toxicity, ROS (reactive oxygen species) overaccumulation is a secondary stress which further impairs plant performance. Chloroplasts, mitochondria, the apoplast, and peroxisomes are the main ROS generation sites in salt-stressed plants. In this review, we summarize ROS generation, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant systems in salt-stressed plants, and the potential for plant biotechnology to maintain ROS homeostasis. Overall, this review summarizes the current understanding of ROS homeostasis of salt-stressed plants and highlights potential applications of plant nanobiotechnology to enhance plant tolerance to stresses.

Keywords: salt stress; ROS homeostasis; chloroplasts; mitochondria; the apoplast; plant nanobiotechnology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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