Changes of phytohormones content in halo- and glycophytes under salinity

Abstract

Phytohormonal balance changes in plants with contrast salt resistance – glycophyte Phaseolus vulgaris L. and halophyte Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. – under salt stress (NaCl) were studied. It was assumed that salt tolerance of M. crystallinum is dependent on hormonal balance peculiarities, namely on, extremely low ABA level combined with high amount of IAA and cytokinins.

Keywords

• phytohormones
• abscisic acid
• indolyl-3-acetic acid
• cytokinins
• glycophytes
• halophytes
• stress
• salinity
• salt tolerance