The dual-action evolutionarily conserved NatB catalytic subunit NAA20 regulates poplar root development in response to salt and osmotic stresses

J Integr Plant Biol. 2025 Jan 9. doi: 10.1111/jipb.13835. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

In Populus simonii, the N-terminal acetyltransferase subunit gene PsiNAA20 was induced by salt stress and osmotic stress and regulates root development. The spatiotemporal specificity of PsiNAA20-interacting gene expression and translation efficiency suggested dual functions in poplar root development under salt stress and osmotic stress.