Domestication has resulted in reduced salt tolerance in tomato. To identify the genetic
components causing this deficiency, we performed a genome‐wide association study …

Excessive soil salinity diminishes crop yield and quality. In a previous study in tomato, we
identified two closely linked genes encoding HKT1‐like transporters, HKT1; 1 and HKT1; 2 …

Soil salinity is a major constraint on crop cultivability and productivity worldwide (Shabala,
2013). The ion toxicity caused by high salinity is alleviated by the adjustment of cellular Na+ …

Abstract Background Cultivated rice species (Oryza sativa L. and O. glaberrima Steud.) are
generally considered among the crop species most sensitive to salt stress. A handful of lines …

Plants need to maintain a low Na+/K+ ratio for their survival and growth when there is high
sodium concentration in soil. Under these circumstances, the high affinity K+ transporter …

We have investigated OsHKT2; 1 natural variation in a collection of 49 cultivars with different
levels of salt tolerance and geographical origins. The effect of identified polymorphism on …

Salt tolerance quantitative trait loci analysis of rice has revealed that the SKC 1 locus, which
is involved in a higher K+/Na+ ratio in shoots, corresponds to the Os HKT 1; 5 gene …

Salinity is a major factor limiting crop productivity. Rice (Oryza sativa), a staple crop for the
majority of the world, is highly sensitive to salinity stress. To discover novel sources of …

Plants are exposed to various environmental stresses during their life cycle such as salt,
drought and cold. Natural variation mediated plant growth adaptation has been employed as …

Salinity is a major abiotic stress affecting approximately 7% of the world's total land area
resulting in billion dollar losses in crop production around the globe. Recent progress in …