Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, AL-Nahrain University, Jadriya, Baghdad, Iraq
  • 3 Department of Plant Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology, AL-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
  • 4 Agricultural Biotechnology Department, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
  • 5 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia; Applied Science Research Center. Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: jr_alobaidi@yahoo.com
  • 6 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia; Center of Biodiversity and Conservation, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
  • 7 Environmental Health Department, College of Environmental Sciences, University of Mosul, 41002 Mosul, Iraq
  • 8 Gene Marker Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences (AGLS), Science South Building, Lincoln University, Lincoln, 7608 Canterbury, New Zealand
  • 9 Agro-Biotechnology Institute, National Institutes of Biotechnology Malaysia, Jalan Bioteknologi, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
J Genet Eng Biotechnol, 2024 Dec;22(4):100432.
PMID: 39674646 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2024.100432

Abstract

Exposure to saline environments significantly hampers the growth and productivity of oil crops, harmfully affecting their nutritional quality and suitability for biofuel production. This presents a critical challenge, as understanding salt tolerance mechanisms in crops is key to improving their performance in coastal and high-salinity regions. Our content might be read more properly: This review assembles current knowledge on protein-level changes related to salinity resistance in oil crops. From an extensive analysis of proteomic research, featured here are key genes and cellular pathways which react to salt stress. The literature evinces that cutting-edge proteomic approaches - such as 2D-DIGE, IF-MS/MS, and iTRAQ - have been required to reveal protein expression patterns in oil crops under salt conditions. These studies consistently uncover dramatic shifts in protein abundance associated with important physiological activities including antioxidant defence, stress-related signalling pathways, ion homeostasis, and osmotic regulation. Notably, proteins like ion channels (SOS1, NHX), osmolytes (proline, glycine betaine), antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT), and stress-related proteins (HSPs, LEA) play central roles in maintaining cellular balance and reducing oxidative stress. These findings underline the complex regulatory networks that govern oil crop salt tolerance. The application of this proteomic information can inform breeding and genetic engineering strategies to enhance salt resistance. Future research should aim to integrate multiple omics data to gain a comprehensive view of salinity responses and identify potential markers for crop improvement.

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