Ethylene and ROS Signaling Are Key Regulators of Lateral Root Development under Salt Stress in Tomato
Authors: Rahmati Ishka, M., Zhao, J., Sussman, H., Mohanty, D., Craft, E., Yu, L., Pineros, M., Tester, M., Kawa, D., Mittler, R., Nelson, A., Fei, Z., Julkowska, M. M.
The study examined salt-induced alterations in root system architecture across a diverse panel of wild and cultivated tomato accessions, identifying tolerant varieties with distinct lateral root strategies. By combining Bulk Segregant Analysis of an F2 population with GWAS, the authors pinpointed 22 candidate genes, further narrowing to two key regulators through RNA‑Seq and functional assays involving ethylene and ROS profiling. These findings reveal genetic targets for improving salt resilience in tomato root development.