Characterization of trehalose-6-phosphate synthase and Na+/H+ antiporter genes in Vuralia turcica and expression analysis under salt and cadmium stresses

Vuralia turcica (Fabaceae; Papilionoideae) is a critically endangered endemic plant species in Turkey. This grows naturally saline environments, although the photosynthesis and physiological functions of many plants are affected by salt stress. Molecular control mechanisms identification genes involved these constitute critical field study science. Trehalose-6-phosphate synthase (TPS) one essential enzyme trehalose biosynthesis, which protective against Also, vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter gene (NHX) known to be useful tolerance. In this study, TPS NHX–like V. were partially sequenced using degenerate primers for first time submitted NCBI database (accession numbers MK120983 MH757417, respectively). expression levels encoding NHX investigated. The results indicate that increase both level applied cadmium coupled with genes. However, exposure significantly gene. findings suggest might play crucial role tolerance ability turcica.