Combined effect of boron and salinity on water transport: The role of aquaporins.
Boron toxicity is an important disorder that can limit plant growth on soils of arid and semi arid environments throughout the world. Although there are several reports about the combined effect of salinity and boron toxicity on plant growth and yield, there is no consensus about the experimental results. A general antagonistic relationship between boron excess and salinity has been observed, however the mechanisms for this interaction is not clear and several options can be discussed. In addition, there is no information, concerning the interaction between boron toxicity and salinity with respect to water transport and aquaporins function in the plants. We recently documented in the highly boron- and salt-tolerant the ecotype of Zea mays L. amylacea from Lluta valley in Northern Chile that under salt stress, the activity of specific membrane components can be influenced directly by boron, regulating the water uptake and water transport through the functions of certain aquaporin isoforms.
Del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta
Maria
M
Departamento de Nutrición Vegetal; Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura-CSIC, Apdo; Espinardo, Murcia Spain.
Bastías
Elizabeth
E
Carvajal
Micaela
M
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