OsSalT gene cloned from rice provides evidence of its role in salinity and drought stress tolerance

Navdeep, Kaur and Harish Prashanth, KeelaraVeerappa and Manpreet Singh, Bhatti and Pratap Kumar, Pati (2022) OsSalT gene cloned from rice provides evidence of its role in salinity and drought stress tolerance. Plant Science, 320. pp. 1-19.

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Abstract

Abiotic stresses impose a huge threat to agricultural productivity and global food security. To counter this challenge, the precise identification of the right candidate gene (s) for conferring abiotic stress tolerance without compromising the growth and yield is crucial. OsSalT is identified as a salt stress responsive gene located on SalTol QTL of chromosome 1 of rice, however, there is no genetic evidence of its function and probable pathway of its regulation. To get better insights into its functioning, earlier we elucidated the structure of SALT protein at atomic scale {PDB ID (5GVY)} and solution state that provided key clues on the probable mode of its action. Herein, we report the modulation of OsSalT gene in response to various factors and its functional characterization. Results indicate that OsSalT operates through both abscisic acid and gibberellic acid-dependent pathways and is linked to the adaptive stress mechanisms of plants. Its overexpression in a model plant resulted in improved salinity and drought stress tolerance. The OsSalT transformed plants also showed vigorous root growth, early flowering, and better seed germination. The triggering of multiple responses by OsSalT suggested that modulation of such mannose-binding lectin could be a potential game-changer for the improvement of many crops in future.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Abiotic stresses, OsSalT
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 07 Life Sciences > 03 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Divisions:	Dept. of Biochemistry
Depositing User:	Somashekar K S
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2025 04:43
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2025 04:43
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/20201

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