Unraveling the Role of Urea Hydrolysis in Salt Stress Response during Seed Germination and Seedling Growth in Arabidopsis thaliana
Y. Bu, X. Dong, R. Zhang, X. Shen, Y. Liu, S. Shu Wang, T. Takano, S. Liu
This study shows that salt stress increases urea hydrolysis in Arabidopsis thaliana, raising cytoplasmic pH and inhibiting seed germination and seedling growth, challenging the traditional view of ammonium toxicity as the main cause.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2024Plant Biology