High salt in agricultural lands or coastal areas is one of the prevalent problems in agriculture.... more High salt in agricultural lands or coastal areas is one of the prevalent problems in agriculture. It limits agricultural productivity because most crops cannot grow well in the presence of high salt concentrations. However, every plant can tolerate salinity to some extent. The salt tolerance pathways involving membrane proteins play a crucial role in withstanding the salinity stress. These membrane proteins consist of ion transporters, signaling receptors, signaling molecule generators, and solute transporters. Salt tolerance in the plant can be improved by modulating membrane proteins' function, distribution, or expression. CRISPR technology provides an unprecedented opportunity to attain this modification of the plant genome with several advantages. The process is easy, less time-intensive, and highly efficient. This chapter will highlight the functions of plant membrane proteins in salt tolerance and discuss their importance as CRISPR targets. Additionally, the chapter will present up-to-date knowledge and application of CRISPR technology in plants to modulate protein's function and expression in salt tolerance.
High salt in agricultural lands or coastal areas is one of the prevalent problems in agriculture.... more High salt in agricultural lands or coastal areas is one of the prevalent problems in agriculture. It limits agricultural productivity because most crops cannot grow well in the presence of high salt concentrations. However, every plant can tolerate salinity to some extent. The salt tolerance pathways involving membrane proteins play a crucial role in withstanding the salinity stress. These membrane proteins consist of ion transporters, signaling receptors, signaling molecule generators, and solute transporters. Salt tolerance in the plant can be improved by modulating membrane proteins' function, distribution, or expression. CRISPR technology provides an unprecedented opportunity to attain this modification of the plant genome with several advantages. The process is easy, less time-intensive, and highly efficient. This chapter will highlight the functions of plant membrane proteins in salt tolerance and discuss their importance as CRISPR targets. Additionally, the chapter will present up-to-date knowledge and application of CRISPR technology in plants to modulate protein's function and expression in salt tolerance.
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