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Comparative analysis of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) leaf transcriptomes reveals genotype-specific salt tolerance mechanisms.
BMC plant biology - 15 Feb 2018
Lei Yunting, Xu Yuxing, Hettenhausen Christian, Lu Chengkai, Shen Guojing, Zhang Cuiping, Li Jing, Song Juan, Lin Honghui, Wu Jianqiang
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BACKGROUND: Soil salinity is an important factor affecting growth, development, and productivity of almost all land plants, including the forage crop alfalfa (Medicago sativa). However, little is known about how alfalfa responds and adapts to salt stress, particularly among different salt-tolerant cultivars. RESULTS: Among seven alfalfa cultivars, we found that Zhongmu-1 (ZM) is relatively salt-tolerant and...
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