Integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal coordinated molecular responses associated with nano-enabled arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis for salt stress tolerance in rice.
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Nano-enabled arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis with CaO nanopriming enhances salt tolerance in rice, increasing plant performance and yield-related traits under salinity stress.
- Why it matters: Salinity stress severely limits rice growth and productivity, and understanding how to improve resilience is critical for food security.
- What they did: The study used transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses to evaluate rice seeds primed with calcium oxide nanomaterials and inoculated with AMF under salt stress, identifying key molecular responses.
- The result: Findings reveal coordinated metabolic and gene expression changes that improve photosynthesis, redox balance, and osmoprotection, offering a promising strategy to boost rice salt tolerance.