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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Analysis of the Transcriptome Provides Insights into the Photosynthate of Maize Response to Salt Stress by 5-Aminolevulinic Acid.

Ying Jiang, Min Li, Yumei Qian, Hao Rong, Tao Xie, Shanshan Wang, Hong Zhao, Liangli Yang, Qingyun Wang, Yanyong Cao

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Ying JiangSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6448-103X
Min LiSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China.
Yumei QianSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China.
Hao RongSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China.
Tao XieSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China.
Shanshan WangSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China.
Hong ZhaoSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China.
Liangli YangSchool of Biological and Food Engineering, Suzhou University, Suzhou 234000, China.
Qingyun WangAnhui Province Key Laboratory of Farmland Ecological Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, China.
Yanyong CaoInstitute of Cereal Crops, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450002, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3334-0610

Funding

Anhui Province Higher Education Science Research Project 2024AH051823the Doctoral (Post) Research Initiation Fund Project of Suzhou University 2022BSK036
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Salt stress is a significant environmental factor that impedes maize growth and yield. Exogenous 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) has been shown to mitigate the detrimental effects of various environmental stresses on plants. However, its regulatory role in the photosynthesis mechanisms of maize seedlings under salt stress remains poorly understood. Transcriptome sequencing and physiological index measurements were conducted on the leaves of the "Zhengdan 958" cultivar subjected to three different treatments. Differential expression analysis revealed 4634 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including key transcription factor (TF) families such as NAC, MYB, WRKY, and MYB-related, across two comparisons (SS_vs_CK and ALA_SS_vs_SS). Significant enrichment was observed in the metabolic pathways related to porphyrin metabolism, photosynthesis-antenna proteins, photosynthesis, and carbon fixation in photosynthetic organisms. ALA treatment modulated the expression of photosynthesis-related genes, increased photosynthetic pigment content, and enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), thereby mitigating the excessive accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Furthermore, ALA increased starch content under salt stress. These findings establish a foundational understanding of the molecular mechanisms through which ALA regulates photosynthesis under salt stress in maize seedlings. Collectively, exogenous ALA enhances maize's salt tolerance by regulating photosynthesis-related pathways.

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Aminolevulinic AcidPhotosynthesisSalt StressTranscriptomeZea maysGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlant LeavesPlant ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSeedlingsTranscription FactorsAminolevulinic AcidPlant ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTranscription Factors5-aminolevulinic acidphotosynthesissalt stresstranscriptomeZea mays L.

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PMCPMC11765576

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