Mechanism of Salt Tolerance in Rice

Shaheen Basma ti was evolved as a salt tolerant fine rice va riety by the Soil Salinity Research Institute,Pindi Bhattian, Pakistan. Water culture studies were conducted to investigate the physiological mechanismexercised by this variety in particular and rice plant in general to face the saline environment. Performanceof this rice variety and the concentration and uptake of ions were studied under stress of three salinity levels(30, 60 and 90 mmol L-1) created with NaCl. Recorded data indicated that shoot dry matter was notsignificantly affected by all the three levels of salinity. However, NaCl levels of 60 and 90 mmol L-1 affectedthe root dry matter significantly. Sodium concentration and uptake was enhanced significantly in root andshoot at the first level of salinity (30 mmol L-1) but thereafter the differences were non-significant, indicatingthe preferential absorption of this cation. The K concentration decreased significantly in shoots at all thelevels. The impact was less pronounced in roots as far as K absorption was concerned. The effect on Ca andMg concentrations was not significant. The values of K:Na, Ca:Na and (Ca+Mg):Na ratios in shoot and rootwere comparatively low under stress conditions, indicating that selective ion absorption may be the principalsalt tolerance mechanism of variety Shaheen Basmati when grown in a saline medium.

Study on Relationship Between Differential Proteins of Bacillus cereus LBR-4 and Its Salt Tolerance Mechanism

In order to explore the salt tolerance mechanism of Bacillus cereus LBR-4 with salinity of 14%NaCl,differential proteomic analysis of the whole protein of LBR-4 strain expressed under 14%NaCl high salinity condition and normalculture condition(1%NaCl)was studied by two-dimensional electrophoresis and mass spectrometry.The isoelectric point of most detected proteins was between pH 4-7 and the molecular weight distribution was 10-70 ku.Compared with the normal culture condition,the expression level of 118 protein spots in the whole protein expression map changed significantly(accounting for 25.2%of the total protein spots).The expression level of 78 protein spots increased significantly,including 22 new protein spots that appeared under high salt stress.The expression levels of 40 protein spots decreased significantly,including 18 protein spots that disappeared under high salt stress.By mass spectrometry,six distinct differentially expressed protein spotswere dihydroxy acid dehydratase,cell division protein FtsZ,iron sulfur cluster synthesis protein SufD,unknown carboxylase YngE,hypothetical acetaldehyde dehydrogenase DhaS and phenylalanine acid tRNA ligase alpha subunit.It was speculated that under high salt stress,the cells had protective measures and the secretion of intracellular compatible solutes increased.The iron and sulfur clusters involved in various physiological reactions also activated the stressful suf synthesis pathway,and therate of cell division and reproduction was also slowed down and ensured the normal progress of physiological reactions inthe cells.