Cells in saline-rich environments possess specific membrane adaptations
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Multiple studies across plants, algae, and microorganisms demonstrate that cells in saline-rich environments undergo specific membrane and cell wall adaptations, such as altering lipid compositions, modifying transport systems, and reinforcing structural barriers to maintain cellular integrity.
Evidence for · 7
Maintenance of Cell Wall Integrity under High Salinity
2021 · cited by 84
Plant cells dynamically modify their cell wall integrity and composition to adapt to high-salinity environments.
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Lipid Droplets Mediate Salt Stress Tolerance in Parachlorella kessleri1
2019 · cited by 65
Microalgae respond to salt stress by modifying lipid droplet content and fatty acid composition for membrane expansion.
Understanding the role of boron in plant adaptation to soil salinity.
2024 · cited by 21
Boron assists in plant adaptation to soil salinity by maintaining plasma membrane integrity and cell wall remodelling.
Suberin in plants: biosynthesis, regulation, and its role in salt stress resistance
2025 · cited by 14
Suberin lamellae undergo structural and compositional modifications under salt stress to form protective apoplastic barriers.
Quercus suber Roots Activate Antioxidant and Membrane Protective Processes in Response to High Salinity
2022 · cited by 7
Cork oak roots activate genes involved in stress membrane protection when exposed to high salinity.
Transport Systems in Halophilic Fungi.
2016 · cited by 0
Halophilic fungi rely on efficient membrane transport systems to maintain ion homeostasis in high-salinity environments.
Adaptive modifications in membranes of halotolerant and halophilic microorganisms.
1989 · cited by 0
Halotolerant and halophilic microorganisms adapt their membrane lipid composition and structure to function in hypersaline conditions.