Zou Yang, Xu Xinwei
National Field Station of Freshwater Ecosystem of Liangzi Lake, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
BMC Plant Biol. 2025 Feb 10;25(1):174. doi: 10.1186/s12870-025-06189-3.
Seagrasses maintain cellular water balance by regulating ion concentrations and accumulating organic osmolytes, enabling them to survive in the fluctuating salinity of intertidal environments. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying seagrass responses to salinity changes remain relatively understudied. To address this, we conducted a multi-omics analysis of Ruppia sinensis under low, moderate, and high salinity conditions to uncover the mechanisms behind its adaptation to salinity fluctuations. Our research revealed that the transition from low to high salinity significantly altered the physiological characteristics of R. sinensis. Simultaneously, the species enhanced its ability to cope with and adapt to salinity fluctuations by increasing antioxidant enzyme activity. Integration of multi-omics data further indicated that under high salinity conditions, R. sinensis synthesizes more flavonoids to bolster its adaptive capacity. Additionally, the phenylpropanoid metabolic pathway appears to play a crucial role in the response of R. sinensis to changes in water salinity.
海草通过调节离子浓度和积累有机渗透物来维持细胞水平衡,使其能够在潮间带环境波动的盐度中生存。然而,海草对盐度变化响应的分子机制仍相对缺乏研究。为了解决这一问题,我们对低盐、中盐和高盐条件下的中华苦草进行了多组学分析,以揭示其适应盐度波动背后的机制。我们的研究表明,从低盐到高盐的转变显著改变了中华苦草的生理特征。同时,该物种通过提高抗氧化酶活性增强了应对和适应盐度波动的能力。多组学数据的整合进一步表明,在高盐条件下,中华苦草合成更多黄酮类化合物以增强其适应能力。此外,苯丙烷代谢途径似乎在中华苦草对水盐度变化的响应中起关键作用。