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The Function of Hydrogen Sulfide in Plant Responses to Salinity and Drought: New Insights

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Gasotransmitters Signaling in Plant Abiotic Stress

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Abstract

Abiotic stresses are major concerns for agriculture all over the world as they can reduce crop production and quality, as well as agricultural sustainability. Salinity promotes plant toxicity, which slows down the entire growth and development of crop plants. Drought stress affects yield through altering critical plant metabolic processes, accounting for over 70% of potential crop yield and productivity losses globally. Approaching crop plants for more rapid and effective activation of defense mechanisms provides a technique of effectively mitigating the severe implications generated by such extreme environmental conditions. Recently, it has been discovered that hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a key priming factor regulating a variety of physiological processes involved in plant growth and development. H2S has enormous agricultural potential and participates in abiotic stress response against salinity and drought. We give a brief description of recent literature on H2S sources, biosynthesis, and regulation inside the plant cell in this chapter. Additionally, the role of H2S in enhancing plant tolerance to salinity and drought is emphasized. The main effects of H2S on plants have been discussed, including how they affect photosynthesis, the antioxidant defense system, and plant productivity in water-scarce and salinity conditions. We reviewed the roles and underlying mechanisms of H2S-mediated modulation of salinity and drought stress in this chapter.

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Gautam, H., Khan, S., Alvi, A.F., Khan, N.A. (2023). The Function of Hydrogen Sulfide in Plant Responses to Salinity and Drought: New Insights. In: Fatma, M., Sehar, Z., Khan, N.A. (eds) Gasotransmitters Signaling in Plant Abiotic Stress. Signaling and Communication in Plants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30858-1_8

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