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Sources of high tolerance to salinity in pea (Pisum sativum L.)

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This study was aimed at identification of parental germplasm that could be used for improvement of tolerance to sodium chloride (NaCl) in field pea. An initial screening experiment of 780 globally-distributed Pisum L. accessions identified significant variation in response to applied NaCl, based on plant symptoms. Lines with relatively higher tolerance as compared to commercial varieties grown in Australia were most frequently identified within landraces originating from the central, eastern and southern provinces of China. The most tolerant identified accession was an unadapted landrace ‘ATC1836’ originating from Greece. Variation for salinity tolerance was validated using a sub-set of 70 accession lines. Salinity-induced toxicity symptoms were closely associated with reductions of plant growth rate, height, shoot and root dry matter and with increased concentration of Na+ at the plant growing tip. The level of salinity tolerance based on these factors varied substantially and provides an important basis for genetic improvement of field pea for Australia.

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Acknowledgments

We thank Dr D. Enneking (Department of Education, South Australia) for his contribution to identifying the initial diverse set of pea accessions for screening from the ATFCC and Ms D. Noy and Mr G. Ambrose for their technical assistance in conducting the research experiments.

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  1. Department of Primary Industries, Grains Innovation Park, PMB 260, Horsham, VIC, 3401, Australia

    A. Leonforte & R. J. Redden

  2. Department of Primary Industries, Victorian AgriBiosciences Centre, La Trobe University Research and Development Park, 1 Park Drive, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia

    J. W. Forster & P. A. Salisbury

  3. Melbourne School of Land and Environment, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3010, Australia

    A. Leonforte, M. E. Nicolas & P. A. Salisbury

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Table 8 Mean salinity symptom scores based on a 1 (no symptoms) to 10 (dead) scale for 780 accessions screened during the vegetative period following application of NaCl
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Leonforte, A., Forster, J.W., Redden, R.J. et al. Sources of high tolerance to salinity in pea (Pisum sativum L.). Euphytica 189, 203–216 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-012-0771-4

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