Bioengineering for Salinity Tolerance in Plants: State of the Art

Primary antioxidant free radical scavenging and redox signaling pathways in higher plant cells

(2012) Hong-Bo Shao et al.   International Journal of Biological Sciences

Specific Downregulation of the Bacterial-Type PEPC Gene by Artificial MicroRNA Improves Salt Tolerance in Arabidopsis

(2012) Fulin Wang et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER

OsTIR1 and OsAFB2 Downregulation via OsmiR393 Overexpression Leads to More Tillers, Early Flowering and Less Tolerance to Salt and Drought in Rice

(2012) Kuaifei Xia et al.   PLoS One

Improved Drought and Salt Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis Overexpressing a NAC Transcriptional Factor fromArachis hypogaea

(2011) Xu LIU et al.   BIOSCIENCE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Overexpression of a novel chrysanthemum NAC transcription factor gene enhances salt tolerance in tobacco

(2011) Qing-Lin Liu et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY LETTERS

Identification of novel soybean microRNAs involved in abiotic and biotic stresses

(2011) Franceli R Kulcheski et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Transcriptional profiling of Medicago truncatula under salt stress identified a novel CBF transcription factor MtCBF4 that plays an important role in abiotic stress responses

(2011) Daofeng Li et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Expression of a wheat MYB gene in transgenic tobacco enhances resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum, and to drought and salt stresses

(2011) Hongxia Liu et al.   FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS

Transgenic expression of TaMYB2A confers enhanced tolerance to multiple abiotic stresses in Arabidopsis

(2011) Xinguo Mao et al.   FUNCTIONAL & INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS

Role of DREBs in regulation of abiotic stress responses in plants

(2011) C. Lata et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Enhanced Expression of AtNHX1, in Transgenic Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Improves Salt and Drought Tolerence

(2011) Muhammad Ahsan Asif et al.   MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY

Overexpression of AtMYB52 confers ABA hypersensitivity and drought tolerance

(2011) Min Young Park et al.   MOLECULES AND CELLS

Rice plants expressing the moss sodium pumping ATPase PpENA1 maintain greater biomass production under salt stress

(2011) Andrew Jacobs et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Vitis CBF1 and Vitis CBF4 differ in their effect on Arabidopsis abiotic stress tolerance, development and gene expression

(2011) MAHBUBA SIDDIQUA et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

ZmMKK4, a novel group C mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase in maize (Zea mays), confers salt and cold tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis

(2011) XIANGPEI KONG et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

ROS and redox signalling in the response of plants to abiotic stress

(2011) NOBUHIRO SUZUKI et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Cloning and characterization of a maize SnRK2 protein kinase gene confers enhanced salt tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis

(2011) Sheng Ying et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Improved drought and salt tolerance of Arabidopsis thaliana by transgenic expression of a novel DREB gene from Leymus chinensis

(2011) Peng Xianjun et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Soybean NAC transcription factors promote abiotic stress tolerance and lateral root formation in transgenic plants

(2011) Yu-Jun Hao et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

A cotton group C MAP kinase gene, GhMPK2, positively regulates salt and drought tolerance in tobacco

(2011) Liang Zhang et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

A novel rice calmodulin-like gene, OsMSR2, enhances drought and salt tolerance and increases ABA sensitivity in Arabidopsis

(2011) Guo-Yun Xu et al.   PLANTA

Physiological mechanisms underlying OsNAC5-dependent tolerance of rice plants to abiotic stress

(2011) Shi-Yong Song et al.   PLANTA

Overexpression of the trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene OsTPS1 enhances abiotic stress tolerance in rice

(2011) Hao-Wen Li et al.   PLANTA

Ectopic overexpression of Arabidopsis AtmiR393a gene changes auxin sensitivity and enhances salt resistance in tobacco

(2010) Xiao-Ming Feng et al.   ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM

A salt-inducible chloroplastic monodehydroascorbate reductase from halophyte Avicennia marina confers salt stress tolerance on transgenic plants

(2010) Kumaresan Kavitha et al.   BIOCHIMIE

Transcription factors in plants and ABA dependent and independent abiotic stress signalling

(2010) P. K. Agarwal et al.   BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Tobacco seeds simultaneously over-expressing Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase and ascorbate peroxidase display enhanced seed longevity and germination rates under stress conditions

(2010) Y. P. Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Cloning and characterization of the Salicornia brachiata Na+/H+ antiporter gene SbNHX1 and its expression by abiotic stress

(2010) Anupama Jha et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

osa-MIR393: a salinity- and alkaline stress-related microRNA gene

(2010) Peng Gao et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

A novel vacuolar membrane H+-ATPase c subunit gene (ThVHAc1) from Tamarix hispida confers tolerance to several abiotic stresses in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

(2010) Caiqiu Gao et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Molecular characterization and functional analysis of a vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter gene (HcNHX1) from Halostachys caspica

(2010) Bo Guan et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Comprehensive analysis of rice DREB2-type genes that encode transcription factors involved in the expression of abiotic stress-responsive genes

(2010) Satoko Matsukura et al.   MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Constitutive overexpression of the calcium sensor CBL5 confers osmotic or drought stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

(2010) Yong Hwa Cheong et al.   MOLECULES AND CELLS

Expression of an Arabidopsis vacuolar H+-pyrophosphatase gene (AVP1) in cotton improves drought- and salt tolerance and increases fibre yield in the field conditions

(2010) Vijaya Pasapula et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Improvement of stress tolerance of wheat and barley by modulation of expression of DREB/CBF factors

(2010) Sarah Morran et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Over-expression of StAPX in tobacco improves seed germination and increases early seedling tolerance to salinity and osmotic stresses

(2010) Wei-Hong Sun et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

SbDREB2A, an A-2 type DREB transcription factor from extreme halophyte Salicornia brachiata confers abiotic stress tolerance in Escherichia coli

(2010) Kapil Gupta et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Cloning and characterization of an AtNHX2-like Na+/H+ antiporter gene from Ammopiptanthus mongolicus (Leguminosae) and its ectopic expression enhanced drought and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2010) Q. Wei et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

Overexpression of a Malus vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter gene (MdNHX1) in apple rootstock M.26 and its influence on salt tolerance

(2010) Yonghong Li et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

The Vacuolar Na+/H+ Antiporter Gene SsNHX1 from the Halophyte Salsola soda Confers Salt Tolerance in Transgenic Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

(2010) Wangfeng Li et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER

Putrescine accumulation confers drought tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants over-expressing the homologous Arginine decarboxylase 2 gene

(2010) Rubén Alcázar et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Overexpression of microRNA395c or 395e affects differently the seed germination of Arabidopsis thaliana under stress conditions

(2010) Joo Yeol Kim et al.   PLANTA

Over-expression of osa-MIR396c decreases salt and alkali stress tolerance

(2010) Peng Gao et al.   PLANTA

AtCPK6, a functionally redundant and positive regulator involved in salt/drought stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

(2010) Jing Xu et al.   PLANTA

Polyamines: molecules with regulatory functions in plant abiotic stress tolerance

(2010) Rubén Alcázar et al.   PLANTA

Potato plants bearing a vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter HvNHX2 from barley are characterized by improved salt tolerance

(2010) F. Bayat et al.   RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Overexpression of glutathione S-transferase gene increases salt tolerance of arabidopsis

(2010) Y. C. Qi et al.   RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Overexpression of Na+/H+ antiporter gene AtNHX1 from Arabidopsis thaliana improves the salt tolerance of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)

(2010) N. Tian et al.   SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Improving salinity tolerance of plants through conventional breeding and genetic engineering: An analytical comparison

(2009) Muhammad Ashraf et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Members of miR-169 family are induced by high salinity and transiently inhibit the NF-YA transcription factor

(2009) Botao Zhao et al.   BMC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Trehalose Metabolism: From Osmoprotection to Signaling

(2009) Gabriel Iturriaga et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Overexpression of the soybean GmERF3 gene, an AP2/ERF type transcription factor for increased tolerances to salt, drought, and diseases in transgenic tobacco

(2009) G. Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Overexpression of PgDREB2A transcription factor enhances abiotic stress tolerance and activates downstream stress-responsive genes

(2009) Parinita Agarwal et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Evaluation of abiotic stress tolerance of genetically modified potatoes (Solanum tuberosum cv. Desiree)

(2009) D. Waterer et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

Ectopic expression of miR396 suppressesGRFtarget gene expression and alters leaf growth inArabidopsis

(2009) Dongmei Liu et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

The plasma membrane Na+/H+antiporter SOS1 is essential for salt tolerance in tomato and affects the partitioning of Na+between plant organs

(2009) RAQUEL OLÍAS et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Heterologous expression ofArabidopsisH+-pyrophosphatase enhances salt tolerance in transgenic creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stoloniferaL.)

(2009) ZHIGANG LI et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Post-transcriptional gene regulation of salinity and drought responses by plant microRNAs

(2009) ALEJANDRA A. COVARRUBIAS et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Reactive oxygen species homeostasis and signalling during drought and salinity stresses

(2009) GAD MILLER et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

CIPK6, a CBL-interacting protein kinase is required for development and salt tolerance in plants

(2009) Vineeta Tripathi et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Crosstalk between biotic and abiotic stress responses in tomato is mediated by theAIM1transcription factor

(2009) Synan AbuQamar et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Overexpression of two chrysanthemum DgDREB1 group genes causing delayed flowering or dwarfism in Arabidopsis

(2009) Zheng Tong et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

A Raf-Like MAPKKK Gene DSM1 Mediates Drought Resistance through Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging in Rice

(2009) J. Ning et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Loss of Halophytism by Interference with SOS1 Expression

(2009) D.-H. Oh et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Overexpression of Thellungiella halophila H+-PPase (TsVP) in cotton enhances drought stress resistance of plants

(2009) Su-Lian Lv et al.   PLANTA

Tolerance to various environmental stresses conferred by the salt-responsive rice gene ONAC063 in transgenic Arabidopsis

(2009) Naoki Yokotani et al.   PLANTA

Expression profiling and functional characterization of a DREB2-type gene from Populus euphratica

(2008) Jinhuan Chen et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

The role of microRNAs and other endogenous small RNAs in plant stress responses

(2008) L SHUKLA et al.   Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Gene Regulatory Mechanisms

Biotechnological approach of improving plant salt tolerance using antioxidants as markers

(2008) M. Ashraf   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

The SNF1-type serine-threonine protein kinase SAPK4 regulates stress-responsive gene expression in rice

(2008) Calliste J Diédhiou et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Soybean GmMYB76, GmMYB92 and GmMYB177 genes confer stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis plants

(2008) Yong Liao et al.   CELL RESEARCH

Transcription factors for predictive plant metabolic engineering: are we there yet?

(2008) Erich Grotewold   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Isolation and characterization of plasma membrane Na+/H+ antiporter genes from salt-sensitive and salt-tolerant reed plants

(2008) Ryuichi Takahashi et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Isolation and functional characterization of HvDREB1—a gene encoding a dehydration-responsive element binding protein in Hordeum vulgare

(2008) Zhao-Shi Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH

Overexpression of SOS (Salt Overly Sensitive) Genes Increases Salt Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis

(2008) Qing Yang et al.   Molecular Plant

Overexpression of an H+-PPase Gene from Thellungiella halophila in Cotton Enhances Salt Tolerance and Improves Growth and Photosynthetic Performance

(2008) Sulian Lv et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Overexpression of the Escherichia coli catalase gene, katE, enhances tolerance to salinity stress in the transgenic indica rice cultivar, BR5

(2008) Teppei Moriwaki et al.   Plant Biotechnology Reports

Transgenic salt-tolerant sugar beet (Beta vulgarisL.) constitutively expressing anArabidopsis thalianavacuolar Na+/H+antiporter gene,AtNHX3, accumulates more soluble sugar but less salt in storage roots

(2008) HUA LIU et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Quantifying the three main components of salinity tolerance in cereals

(2008) KARTHIKA RAJENDRAN et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

A cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) DRE-binding transcription factor gene, GhDREB, confers enhanced tolerance to drought, high salt, and freezing stresses in transgenic wheat

(2008) Shi-Qing Gao et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Stress-responsive microRNAs inPopulus

(2008) Shanfa Lu et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

A membrane-bound NAC transcription factor NTL8 regulates gibberellic acid-mediated salt signaling in Arabidopsis seed germination

(2008) Sang-Gyu Kim et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Characterization of transcription factor gene SNAC2 conferring cold and salt tolerance in rice

(2008) Honghong Hu et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Overexpression of a rice OsDREB1F gene increases salt, drought, and low temperature tolerance in both Arabidopsis and rice

(2008) Qiuyun Wang et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Molecular Cloning and Functional Analysis of a Na+/H+ Antiporter Gene ThNHX1 from a Halophytic Plant Thellungiella halophila

(2008) Chunxia Wu et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER

Regulating the Regulators: The Future Prospects for Transcription-Factor-Based Agricultural Biotechnology Products

(2008) K. Century et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

An oxidative and salinity stress induced peroxisomal ascorbate peroxidase from Avicennia marina: Molecular and functional characterization

(2008) Kumaresan Kavitha et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Overexpression of the Arabidopsis H+-PPase enhanced resistance to salt and drought stress in transgenic alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

(2008) Ai-Ke Bao et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Isolation, expression analysis and chromosomal location of P5CR gene in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

(2008) L. Ma et al.   SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Heterologous expression of the TsVP gene improves the drought resistance of maize

(2007) Bei Li et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Characterization and expression of a vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter gene from the monocot halophyte Aeluropus littoralis

(2007) Gao-Hua Zhang et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY