BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations DESCRIPTION:Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar | Too much salt destroys the dish: Plant salt tolerance\, Nov. 28\n\nThe Molecular and Cellular Bio logy Seminar series (MCB7410) features Damilola Ayorinde discussing "Too mu ch salt destroys the dish: Plant salt tolerance" on Nov. 28 at 3:30 PM in P orter Hall Room 104.\n\n \n\nAyorinde is a graduate student in the departme nts of Environmental and Plant Biology and Molecular and Cellular Biology a t Ohio University.\n\n \n\nAbstract: It is imperative to address the global challenge of securing sufficient water and land for food production\, espe cially with the rising demand for plant-based products. However\, a signifi cant obstacle is the increasing salinity in soil\, affecting over 6% of the world's land mass. Sustainable solutions demand comprehensive approaches\, including rational water and soil management policies\, the exploitation o f natural genetic variation in crops\, and the application of transgenic te chnologies for salt tolerance. The evolution of plant models\, from glycoph ytes to halophytes\, has significantly advanced our understanding of salt s tress mechanisms\, facilitating the development of strategies for improving salt tolerance in crops\, as exemplified by ongoing research on Arabidopsi s thaliana model. Over time\, the three interrelated aspects required to es tablish salt tolerance have been researched. These include preventing or mi tigating damage\, restoring homeostasis in the stressful environment\, and regulating growth. Recent investigations on transcription factor RAP2.6 in Arabidopsis\, demonstrating its pivotal role in regulating ionic homeostasi s to enhance salt stress tolerance\, were highlighted by Song et al.\, 2023 . Additionally\, Li et al.\, 2020\, identified glycogen synthase kinase 3 ( GSK3)-like kinase BIN2\, a molecular switch in the transition to robust gro wth after salt stress. Understanding salt tolerance mechanisms in the Eutre ma salsugineum\, a halophytic relative of Arabidopsis\, has shed more light on the molecular pathways associated with salt tolerance in plants. These findings contribute to ongoing efforts to address global challenges in sali ne-affected soils\, providing a foundation for further research and practic al applications.\n\n \n\nKey references\n\nSong Q\, Zhou M\, Wang X\, Brest ic M\, Liu Y\, Yang X. RAP2.6 enhanced salt stress tolerance by reducing Na + accumulation and stabilizing the electron transport in Arabidopsis thalia na. Plant Physiol Biochem. 2023\;195:134-143. doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.01. 003. Li J\, Zhou H\, Zhang Y\, Li Z\, Yang Y\, Guo Y. The GSK3-like Kinase BIN2 Is a Molecular Switch between the Salt Stress Response and Growth Reco very in Arabidopsis thaliana. Dev Cell. 2020\;55(3):367-380.e6. doi:10.1016 /j.devcel.2020.08.005. DTEND:20231128T213000Z DTSTAMP:20241005T031751Z DTSTART:20231128T203000Z GEO:39.324787;-82.103474 LOCATION:Porter Hall\, 104 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Molecular and Cellular Biology Seminar | Too much salt destroys the dish: Plant salt tolerance\, Nov. 28 UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_44329973865728 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/molecular_and_cellular_biology_seminar_ damilola_ayorinde_nov_28 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR