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Table 2 Candidate genes responsible for salt tolerance in vegetables

From: Mechanisms of salinity tolerance and their possible application in the breeding of vegetables

Common name

Species

Gene name

Gene function

Reference

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

BADH-1

Overexpression of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase

[84]

Solanum lycopersicum

NHX1

Over expression the NHX1 antiporter

[84]

Solanum lycopersicum

VP1.1

Increased proton pumping

[84]

Solanum lycopersicum

TPS1

Synthesis of compatable solotus

[84]

Solanum lycopersicum

APX6

Degradation of reactive oxygen species

[84]

Solanum lycopersicum

NHX2

Na+/H + antiporter 2

[85]

Solanum lycopersicum

bZIP1

bZIP transcription factor6

[86]

Solanum lycopersicum

JUB1

Increasing protein level

[87]

Solanum lycopersicum

SlGMEs

Ascorbate accumulation

[88]

Solanum lycopersicum

NRT2

nitrate transport

[89]

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

CsPP2-A1

participating ABA-JA signaling pathway and antioxidant system

[90]

Cucumis sativus

CsPNG1

deglycosylating misfolded glycoproteins

[101]

Cucumis sativus

CsASR1

protect the activity of lactate dehydrogenase

[92]

Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus

ClWRKYs

Growth, development, biotic and abiotic stress response

[93]

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

MAPK

Coline oxidase

[94]

Muskmelon

Cucumis melo

MATE

Vacuolar Na+/H + antiporter

[95]

Carrot

Daucus carota

DcPSY

Biosynthesis of carotenoids

[96]

Daucus carota

Carrot WRKYs

Hormone and mechanical injuries

[97]

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

SmCBF

Salinity tolerance

[98]

Solanum melongena

ARF

Salinity tolerance

[99]

Solanum melongena

POD

Peroixidase

[100]

Pepper

Capssicum annuum

CaATG8c

autophagy activities

[3]

Sweet potato

Ipomoea batatas

IbNHX2

Na+/H + antiporter

[102]

Sugar beet

Beta vulgaris

cystatin gene

cysteine protease

[102]

Sugar beet

Beta vulgaris

BvM14-SAMS2

S-Adenosyl-l-Methionine synthetase

[103]

Onion

Allium cepa

PSII gene

Photosystem II

[104]

CAT

Catalase

[104]