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Characterization Of The Beta1 Gene, Which Might Play A Role In Beta Vulgaris Subsp. Maritima Salt Tolerance, Özge Uysal, Çi̇ğdem Çakiroğlu, Ahmet Koç, Hüseyi̇n Çağlar Karakaya
Characterization Of The Beta1 Gene, Which Might Play A Role In Beta Vulgaris Subsp. Maritima Salt Tolerance, Özge Uysal, Çi̇ğdem Çakiroğlu, Ahmet Koç, Hüseyi̇n Çağlar Karakaya
Turkish Journal of Botany
Salinity stress has a negative impact on plant growth, which affects homeostasis and productivity. The uptake of nonessential salt ions changes the osmotic balance of the cell and causes dehydration. Higher plants develop salt tolerance mechanisms to avoid dehydration. Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima) is a halophytic ancestor of cultivated sugar beet that displays salt stress tolerance. In this study, we screened a B. vulgaris subsp. maritima cDNA library in Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain Ab11c (ena1Δ, nha1/4Δ, nhx1Δ), which is deficient in sodium transport, to find sodium-detoxifying genes. We identified a cDNA construct, named BETA1, providing salt tolerance to yeast …