Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 213-224.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2020-1379

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Advances in HKT1 Study on the Mechanism of Salt Tolerance in Plants

ZHANG Yong-lan(), XIE Li-nan()   

  1. College of Life Science,Northeast Forestry University/Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration,Ministry of Education,Harbin 150040
  • Received:2020-11-12 Online:2021-06-26 Published:2021-07-08
  • Contact: XIE Li-nan E-mail:buting0802@163.com;linanxie@nefu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Soil salinization is an important factor affecting the reduction of crop yield. Under salt stress,plants have evolved a series of strategies to deal with salt. In these strategies,ion transporters play a pivotal role in plant response to salt stress. HKT1 transporters are a kind of ion transporters with the function of transporting Na+,which are mainly located near vascular bundles and widely found in monocotyledons and dicotyledons. In plants,they participate in the long-distance transport of Na+,regulate the concentration of Na+,and help to maintain ion balance. In this paper,the functions and corresponding regulatory processes of HKT1 proteins in different plants are discussed,and the different action models of HKT1 participating in Na+ long-distance transportation are summarized. By making a synthesis of the research on HKT1 in recent years and rational use of molecular breeding,it lays a theoretical foundation for increasing the salt stress tolerance of crops and improving the quality and yield of crops.

Key words: salt stress, HKT1, HKT1 regulation, Na+, long-distance transport