About Eutrema salsugineum

Halophytes are plants that can naturally tolerate high concentrations of salt in the soil.Saltwater cress (Eutrema salsugineum) is a halophytic species in the Brassicaceae family that can naturally tolerate multiple types of abiotic stresses that typically limit crop productivity, including extreme salinity and cold. It has been widely used as a laboratorial model for stress biology research in plants. According to the chromosomal comparative painting karyotype it is a diploid with 2n=14 chromosomes. This plant, formerly known as Thellungiella halophila, is native to the seashore saline soils of eastern China.

Taxonomy ID 72664

Data source Joint Genome Institute

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