Tamarix chinensis Raw sequence reads. Tamarix chinensis

Tamarix chinensis (Tamarix chinensis Lour.), a native halophyte in the Yellow River Delta, is capable of completing its life cycle in soils with medium to high salinity. However, the mechanism underlying salt tolerance in different tissues of halophytic woody plants remains relatively understudied and requires further investigation. In this study, we examined and compared the transcriptomes of T. chinensis roots, stems, and leaves under 300 mM NaCl stress. This study demonstrateed that different tissues of T. chinensis possessed distinct adaptive abilities to regulate osmosis, facilitate water transport, eliminate active oxidizing substances and maintain ion homeostasis under salt conditions. Therefore, this research provides a novel approach for exploring the salt tolerance mechanism of halophytes and identifying new gene targets with great significance for crop genetic improvement.