Getting to the roots of Cicer arietinum L. (chickpea) to study the effect of salinity on morpho-physiological, biochemical and molecular traits
Gurpreet Kaur, Satish Kumar Sanwal, Nirmala Sehrawat, Ashwani Kumar, Naresh Kumar, Anita Mann
Abstract
due to salinity can be correlated with ion homeostasis maintenance. Cumulative effects of osmolytes, enzymatic antioxidants and maintaining ion homeostasis in root enable chickpea plants to survive in saline environments.
Topics & Concepts
Superoxide dismutaseCatalaseProlineOsmoprotectantPeroxidaseGlutathione reductaseBiochemistryGlutathione peroxidaseSalinityMalondialdehydeBetaineAntioxidantBiologyReactive oxygen speciesChemistryEnzymeAmino acidEcologyPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant Micronutrient Interactions and EffectsAluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals