In vitro development of salt tolerant Malaysian indica rice ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid

Among cereal crops, rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most susceptible to salinity. Due to emerging salinity impacts on food security, different strategies have been implemented including developing salt tolerant varieties. Therefore, this study was conducted to produce salt tolerant lines of ‘MARDI Sir...

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Main Authors: Sidek, Noorhazira, Nulit, Rosimah, Chee, Kong Yap, Seok, Christina Yien Yong, Sekeli, Rogayah
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Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119076/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119076/1/119076.pdf
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author Sidek, Noorhazira
Nulit, Rosimah
Chee, Kong Yap
Seok, Christina Yien Yong
Sekeli, Rogayah
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description Among cereal crops, rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most susceptible to salinity. Due to emerging salinity impacts on food security, different strategies have been implemented including developing salt tolerant varieties. Therefore, this study was conducted to produce salt tolerant lines of ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ through in vitro callus selection, enhancement of salinity tolerance through supplementation of salicylic acid (SA) (0, 0.5 and 1.0 mM) and regeneration of the selected salt tolerant callus. Embryogenic calli were induced and then treated in selection medium containing 0, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 mM NaCl for 5 mo, followed by screening and selection of salt tolerant variants using morphology and biochemical parameters associated with salt tolerance. The salt tolerant calli showed reduced tissue necrosis and maintain their viability. Biochemical profile of these salt tolerant calli showed significantly (p < 0.05) higher content of proline (0.28 to 0.38 mg g-1), total soluble sugar (6.4 to 12.9 mg g-1), catalase activity (0.9 to 8.0 μmol min-1 mg-1 protein), ascorbate peroxidase activity (5.4 to 20.3 μmol min-1 mg-1 protein), malondialdehyde (6 to 17 μg g-1 protein) and K+/Na+ ratio (1.0 to 3.0) while reduced in protein content as compared to the non-tolerant control. These characteristics are typically associated with tolerance against salinity, therefore lines potentially tolerant to this stress have been regenerated. The selected salt tolerant calli were transferred into medium with SA to enhance their tolerance. Supplementation of 1.0 mM SA results in reduced morphological injury, higher regeneration frequency and shoot number (56% and 6 shoots, respectively) as compared to the non-SA-treated. Hence, this study demonstrates the protective effect of SA against salinity and provides a reliable protocol for establishment of salt tolerant rice lines through in vitro selection.
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spelling upm-1190762025-08-06T02:39:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119076/ In vitro development of salt tolerant Malaysian indica rice ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid Sidek, Noorhazira Nulit, Rosimah Chee, Kong Yap Seok, Christina Yien Yong Sekeli, Rogayah Among cereal crops, rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most susceptible to salinity. Due to emerging salinity impacts on food security, different strategies have been implemented including developing salt tolerant varieties. Therefore, this study was conducted to produce salt tolerant lines of ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ through in vitro callus selection, enhancement of salinity tolerance through supplementation of salicylic acid (SA) (0, 0.5 and 1.0 mM) and regeneration of the selected salt tolerant callus. Embryogenic calli were induced and then treated in selection medium containing 0, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125 and 150 mM NaCl for 5 mo, followed by screening and selection of salt tolerant variants using morphology and biochemical parameters associated with salt tolerance. The salt tolerant calli showed reduced tissue necrosis and maintain their viability. Biochemical profile of these salt tolerant calli showed significantly (p < 0.05) higher content of proline (0.28 to 0.38 mg g-1), total soluble sugar (6.4 to 12.9 mg g-1), catalase activity (0.9 to 8.0 μmol min-1 mg-1 protein), ascorbate peroxidase activity (5.4 to 20.3 μmol min-1 mg-1 protein), malondialdehyde (6 to 17 μg g-1 protein) and K+/Na+ ratio (1.0 to 3.0) while reduced in protein content as compared to the non-tolerant control. These characteristics are typically associated with tolerance against salinity, therefore lines potentially tolerant to this stress have been regenerated. The selected salt tolerant calli were transferred into medium with SA to enhance their tolerance. Supplementation of 1.0 mM SA results in reduced morphological injury, higher regeneration frequency and shoot number (56% and 6 shoots, respectively) as compared to the non-SA-treated. Hence, this study demonstrates the protective effect of SA against salinity and provides a reliable protocol for establishment of salt tolerant rice lines through in vitro selection. Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119076/1/119076.pdf Sidek, Noorhazira and Nulit, Rosimah and Chee, Kong Yap and Seok, Christina Yien Yong and Sekeli, Rogayah (2024) In vitro development of salt tolerant Malaysian indica rice ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid. Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research, 84 (1). pp. 3-14. ISSN 0718-5820; eISSN: 0718-5839 http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392024000100003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en 10.4067/S0718-58392024000100003
spellingShingle Sidek, Noorhazira
Nulit, Rosimah
Chee, Kong Yap
Seok, Christina Yien Yong
Sekeli, Rogayah
In vitro development of salt tolerant Malaysian indica rice ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid
title In vitro development of salt tolerant Malaysian indica rice ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid
title_full In vitro development of salt tolerant Malaysian indica rice ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid
title_fullStr In vitro development of salt tolerant Malaysian indica rice ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid
title_full_unstemmed In vitro development of salt tolerant Malaysian indica rice ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid
title_short In vitro development of salt tolerant Malaysian indica rice ‘MARDI Siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid
title_sort in vitro development of salt tolerant malaysian indica rice ‘mardi siraj 297’ and enhancement of salinity tolerance using salicylic acid
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119076/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119076/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119076/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119076/1/119076.pdf