Getting to the root of salt-tolerance in the model cereal crop, barley.

根系是植物第一个感知盐碱地中高浓度钠离子和氯离子的部分。根系维持生长以应对盐度的能力是一种重要的适应能力，增加了根系对土壤养分和水分吸收的探索。本项目的目的是利用大麦作为谷物模型，确定控制和调节根系生长对盐度响应的分子机制。从大麦中获得的知识将为提高澳大利亚其他谷类作物（尤其是小麦）的耐盐性提供重要信息。

The root system is the first part of the plant to sense high concentrations of sodium and chloride ions in saline soils. The ability of roots to maintain growth in response to salinity is an important adaptation, increasing root soil exploration for nutrient and water uptake. The aim of this project is to identify the molecular mechanisms that control and regulate root growth in response to salinity using barley as a cereal model. The knowledge gained in barley will provide important information for increasing salinity tolerance in other Australian cereal crops, most notably wheat.