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Salinity reduces membrane-associated calcium in corn root protoplasts.

J Lynch1, G R Cramer, A Läuchli

  • 1Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, California 95616.

Plant Physiology
|February 1, 1987
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Salt stress reduces calcium in corn root membranes, impacting plant salt resistance. Increasing calcium levels can restore membrane function under salt stress, highlighting its importance for plant survival.

Area of Science:

  • Plant Physiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Calcium is crucial for plant salt stress tolerance, potentially by maintaining membrane integrity.
  • Understanding calcium's role in salt stress response is vital for improving crop resilience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of sodium chloride (NaCl) stress on membrane-associated calcium in corn root protoplasts.
  • To determine if the observed effects are specific to sodium or chloride ions or due to ionic strength.

Main Methods:

  • Isolated corn root protoplasts were incubated with the fluorescent calcium probe, chlorotetracycline (CTC).
  • Protoplasts were exposed to various concentrations of NaCl solutions under isosmotic conditions.
  • Fluorescence intensity was measured using fluorimetry to assess membrane-associated calcium levels.

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Main Results:

  • Increasing NaCl concentrations progressively reduced net CTC fluorescence in corn root protoplasts.
  • The reduction in fluorescence was not specific to Na or Cl ions, suggesting ionic strength as a factor.
  • Root growth inhibition by monovalent cations followed the order Li > Cs >> Rb > Na > K.
  • Elevated calcium concentrations restored CTC fluorescence to unstressed levels under 100 mm NaCl.

Conclusions:

  • The ionic component of salt stress, rather than specific ions, displaces calcium from corn root cell membranes.
  • Calcium plays a significant role in mitigating the effects of salt stress on plant membranes.
  • Maintaining adequate calcium levels is essential for corn plants to resist salt stress.