Alhagi sparsifolia acclimatizes to saline stress by regulating its osmotic, antioxidant, and nitrogen assimilation potential

Abstract Background Alhagi sparsifolia (Camelthorn) is a leguminous shrub species that dominates the Taklimakan desert’s salty, hyperarid, and infertile landscapes in northwest China. Although this plant can colonize and spread in very saline soils, how it adapts to saline stress in the seedling sta...

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Main Authors: Abd Ullah, Akash Tariq, Jordi Sardans, Josep Peñuelas, Fanjiang Zeng, Corina Graciano, Muhammad Ahsan Asghar, Ali Raza, You-Cai Xiong, Xutian Chai, Zhihao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03832-1