文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Chen, Xiaofei ¹ ; Zhang, Ruidong ¹ ; Li, Bang ¹ ; Cui, Tong ¹ ; Liu, Chang ¹ ; Liu, Chunjuan ¹ ; Chen, Bingru ⁴ ; Zhou, Yufei ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Shenyang Agr Univ, Coll Agron, Shenyang, Peoples R China

2.Anhui Acad Agr Sci, Crop Res Inst, Hefei, Peoples R China

3.Shanxi Acad Agr Sci, Inst Econ Crop, Fenyang, Peoples R China

4.Jilin Acad Agr Sci, Inst Crop Germplasm Resources, Changchun, Peoples R China

关键词： sorghum germination; seed priming; saline stress; osmotic adjustment; ion transport; calcium signaling

期刊名称：FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE （ 影响因子：6.627； 五年影响因子：7.255 ）

ISSN： 1664-462X

年卷期： 2022 年 13 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Seed germination is the sensitive period to salt stress. Calcium chloride (CaCl2) has been proved as an effective priming agent which can promote the sorghum germination under salt stress. However, there are few reports on CaCl2 priming to improve the salt tolerance during seed germination. The present study investigated the effects of CaCl2 priming on sorghum germination, antioxidant metabolism, osmotic regulation and ion balance under salt stress (150 mM NaCl). The results revealed that the salt stress inhibited the elongation of mesocotyl and root and reduced the germination rate of sorghum. While CaCl2 priming significantly promoted the elongation of mesocotyl and root, and increased the germination rate of sorghum under salt stress. CaCl2 priming notably increased the content of osmotic substances in mesocotyl and root of sorghum under salt stress, and increased the relative water content in these tissues. CaCl2 priming decreased Na+ content and increased K+, Ca2+ contents and the K+/ Na+ in mesocotyl and root, such effects might be induced by up-regulating the expression of NHX2, NHX4, SOS1, AKT1, AKT2, HKT1, HAK1, and KUP. CaCl2 priming reduced the antioxidant enzymes activities and related gene expression compared with untreated sorghum seeds under salt stress. In short, CaCl2 priming improved sorghum germination by enhancing osmotic regulation and ion balance instead of antioxidant enzyme activity. However, the molecular mechanisms of Ca2+ signaling induced by CaCl2 priming in association with the enhanced germination in primed sorghum seeds under salt stress need to be addressed in future studies.