AUTHOR=Li Zengqiang , Zhu Lan , Zhao Fameng , Li Jiaqi , Zhang Xin , Kong Xiangjun , Wu Honghong , Zhang Zhiyong 

TITLE=Plant Salinity Stress Response and Nano-Enabled Plant Salt Tolerance

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.843994

DOI=10.3389/fpls.2022.843994

ISSN=1664-462X

ABSTRACT=The area of salinized land is gradually expanding cross the globe. Salt stress seriously reduces the yield and quality of crops and endangers food supply to meet the demand of the increased population. This review summarizes the mechanisms of plant response to salt stress, including maintaining ROS (reactive oxygen species) homeostasis, regulating ion balance, and regulation at the level of plant hormones. We also discussed the molecular mechanisms involved in plant salinity stress response. Moreover, the progresses and mechanisms underlying nano-enabled plant salt tolerance were summarized and discussed. Alleviating oxidative stress damage and maintaining ion homeostasis could be the commonly employed mechanisms in nano-enabled plant salt tolerance. More mechanisms regarding nano-enabled plant salt tolerance need to be further studied.