New Wheat Study Reveals Key to Enhancing Plant Salt Tolerance
The study looked at how different amounts of salt affect the levels of certain substances in two types of wheat plants. When exposed to salt, the wheat plants produced more soluble sugar, soluble protein, and proline. This helps the plants tolerate the salt better. One type of wheat had higher levels of a certain enzyme when exposed to salt, which may be linked to the increase in proline. The other type of wheat had different enzyme levels, which also affected proline production. Overall, the plants responded to salt stress by changing their levels of certain substances to protect themselves.