Identification of salt-tolerant cultivars and plant traits in wheat during germination and seedling emergence stages

In this study, we assessed the salt tolerance of 38 wheat cultivars from primary wheat cultivation regions in China using a membership function value (MFV) during the germination and seedling emergence stages. Based on salt tolerance assessment, three contrasting groups were classified, with 10 tole...

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Main Authors: Lin Zhao, Simeng Li, Xuemei He, Hanyu Liu, Yiran Cheng, Yi Wang, Houyang Kang, Jian Zeng
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Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2025-02-01
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Yi Wang
Houyang Kang
Jian Zeng
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description In this study, we assessed the salt tolerance of 38 wheat cultivars from primary wheat cultivation regions in China using a membership function value (MFV) during the germination and seedling emergence stages. Based on salt tolerance assessment, three contrasting groups were classified, with 10 tolerant, 23 moderately tolerant and 5 sensitive cultivars under low salt stress, and 4 tolerant, 25 moderately tolerant and 9 sensitive cultivars under high salt stress and in addition to Na+ and K+ homeostasis regulation, nitrogen efficient transfer from seed to plant tissues denoted the significant positive correlation with salt tolerance, confirming the importance of nutrient spectra organisation. Salt-tolerant and moderately tolerant cultivars had lower trait network modularity than salt-sensitive cultivars, demonstrating that wheat with different salt tolerance uses alternative strategies to cope with salt stress. These results were important for germplasm evaluation and variety breeding of salt tolerance in wheat.
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spelling doaj-art-8ed6617ae2e04b36997abc5c52fc4a742025-08-20T02:45:10ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesPlant, Soil and Environment1214-11781805-93682025-02-0171212313510.17221/449/2024-PSEpse-202502-0004Identification of salt-tolerant cultivars and plant traits in wheat during germination and seedling emergence stagesLin Zhao0Simeng Li1Xuemei He2Hanyu Liu3Yiran Cheng4Yi Wang5Houyang Kang6Jian Zeng7College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Sichuan, P.R. ChinaCollege of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Sichuan, P.R. ChinaAgricultural Technology Extension Center of Luojiang District, Luojiang, Sichuan, P.R. ChinaCollege of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Sichuan, P.R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Sichuan, P.R. ChinaTriticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Sichuan, P.R. ChinaTriticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Sichuan, P.R. ChinaCollege of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang, Sichuan, P.R. ChinaIn this study, we assessed the salt tolerance of 38 wheat cultivars from primary wheat cultivation regions in China using a membership function value (MFV) during the germination and seedling emergence stages. Based on salt tolerance assessment, three contrasting groups were classified, with 10 tolerant, 23 moderately tolerant and 5 sensitive cultivars under low salt stress, and 4 tolerant, 25 moderately tolerant and 9 sensitive cultivars under high salt stress and in addition to Na+ and K+ homeostasis regulation, nitrogen efficient transfer from seed to plant tissues denoted the significant positive correlation with salt tolerance, confirming the importance of nutrient spectra organisation. Salt-tolerant and moderately tolerant cultivars had lower trait network modularity than salt-sensitive cultivars, demonstrating that wheat with different salt tolerance uses alternative strategies to cope with salt stress. These results were important for germplasm evaluation and variety breeding of salt tolerance in wheat.https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-202502-0004_identification-of-salt-tolerant-cultivars-and-plant-traits-in-wheat-during-germination-and-seedling-emergence-s.phpsalinitytriticum aestivum l.germination capacityseedling growthnetwork analysis
spellingShingle Lin Zhao
Simeng Li
Xuemei He
Hanyu Liu
Yiran Cheng
Yi Wang
Houyang Kang
Jian Zeng
Identification of salt-tolerant cultivars and plant traits in wheat during germination and seedling emergence stages
Plant, Soil and Environment
salinity
triticum aestivum l.
germination capacity
seedling growth
network analysis
title Identification of salt-tolerant cultivars and plant traits in wheat during germination and seedling emergence stages
title_full Identification of salt-tolerant cultivars and plant traits in wheat during germination and seedling emergence stages
title_fullStr Identification of salt-tolerant cultivars and plant traits in wheat during germination and seedling emergence stages
title_full_unstemmed Identification of salt-tolerant cultivars and plant traits in wheat during germination and seedling emergence stages
title_short Identification of salt-tolerant cultivars and plant traits in wheat during germination and seedling emergence stages
title_sort identification of salt tolerant cultivars and plant traits in wheat during germination and seedling emergence stages
topic salinity
triticum aestivum l.
germination capacity
seedling growth
network analysis
url https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-202502-0004_identification-of-salt-tolerant-cultivars-and-plant-traits-in-wheat-during-germination-and-seedling-emergence-s.php
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