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  • Plant Physiology
  • Biotechnology

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  • The Green Revolution's reliance on chemical fertilizers led to widespread soil salinity.
  • Salinity disrupts plant water potential, affecting crucial growth stages from germination to seed set.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand plant salinity tolerance mechanisms at physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels.
  • To identify genes for developing salinity-resilient crops.

Main Methods:

  • Investigating plant responses to salinity stress, including escape and tolerance mechanisms.
  • Analyzing cellular toxicity and ionic imbalance caused by salt accumulation.

Main Results:

  • Salinity stress leads to increased anion and cation concentration, causing cellular toxicity and ionic imbalance.
  • Plants employ escape or tolerance strategies to mitigate salinity effects.

Conclusions:

  • Advanced breeding and biotechnologies (e.g., GWAS, CRISPR/Cas) are crucial for dissecting plant stress responses.
  • These tools facilitate the development of salt-tolerant varieties, reducing yield penalties and energy expenditure.