Positive Salt Tolerance Modulation via Vermicompost Regulation of SOS1 Gene Expression and Antioxidant Homeostasis in <i>Vicia</i><i>faba</i> Plant

Strategic implementation of vermicompost as safe biofertilizer besides defensing saline soils offer dual function solving problems in developing countries. The current study aims to utilize vermicompost (VC) for amelioration of 200mM NaCl in <i>Vicia faba</i> Aspani cultivar and investig...

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Autores principales: Rehab El-Dakak, Weam El-Aggan, Ghadah Badr, Amira Helaly, Amel Tammam
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Publicado: MDPI AG 2021
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Sumario:Strategic implementation of vermicompost as safe biofertilizer besides defensing saline soils offer dual function solving problems in developing countries. The current study aims to utilize vermicompost (VC) for amelioration of 200mM NaCl in <i>Vicia faba</i> Aspani cultivar and investigate the molecular role of salt overly sensitive pathway (SOS1). The experiment was conducted following a completely randomized design with three replicates. Treatments include 0; 2.5; 5; 10; 15% dried VC intermingled with soil mixture (clay: sand; 1:2) and/or 200 mM NaCl. The results show that salinity stress decreased broad bean fresh and dry weight; and K<sup>+</sup>/Na<sup>+</sup>. However, malonedialdehyde and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> contents; increased. Application of 10% VC and salinity stress increases Ca<sup>2+</sup> (41% and 50%), K<sup>+</sup>/Na<sup>+</sup> (125% and 89%), Mg<sup>2+</sup> (25% and 36%), N (8% and 11%), indole acetic acid (70% and 152%) and proteins (9% and 13%) for root and shoot, respectively, in comparison to salt treated pots. Moreover, all examined enzymatic antioxidants and their substrates increased, except glutathione reductase. A parallel decrease in abscisic acid (75% and 29%) and proline (59% and 58%) was also recorded for roots and leaves, respectively. Interestingly, the highly significant increase in gene expression of SOS1 (45-fold) could drive defense machinery of broad bean to counteract 200 mM NaCl.