salinity · Molecular: expression · Zea mays (maize)

Changes in expansin gene expression, IAA content, and extension growth of leaf cells in maize plants subjected to salinity · 2008

• positive
  NaCl salinity rapidly activated ZmEXPA1 gene transcription in maize leaves before extension growth resumed.

Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel H⁺-translocating pyrophosphatase gene inZea mays · 2008

• positive
  ZmGPP expression was up-regulated in shoots and roots under high salt stresses.

cDNA Cloning of Maize Protein Kinase Gene ZmCIPK1 in Response to Abiotic Stress and Its Expression Analysis in Maize · 2008

• positive
  Salt up-regulated ZmCIPK1 expression in young maize leaves.

Cloning and Characterization of Maize ZmASK1, a Homologue to Shaggy/GSK-3-like Gene, Involved in Plant Responses to Abiotic Stresses · 2008

• positive
  Salt induced ZmASK1 expression.

Cloning and characterization of a transcription factor ZmNAC1 in maize (Zea mays) · 2009

• positive
  ZmNAC1 expression was induced by salt.

cDNA Cloning of Maize Protein Kinase Gene ZmLRRPK1 and Its Expression Analysis · 2009

• positive
  salt induced ZmLRRPK1 expression in maize coleoptiles.

Expression characterization and function analysis of ZmMPK7 from Zea mays seedlings · 2011

• positive
  Drought, salinity, cold and heavy metal stimuli markedly and rapidly accumulated ZmMPK7 transcripts.

Effect of Abiotic Stresses on Histidine kinases Gene Expression in Zea mays L. cv. SC. 704 · 2013

• positive
  Drought and UV-B upregulated ZmHK1 and ZmHK3 in leaves, especially drought.

Cloning and Functional Validation of Late Embryogenesis Abundant Protein Gene Promoter from Maize · 2015

• positive
  MGL3 expression increased under high salt.

Identification and characterization of the dehydrin gene family in maize · 2015

• positive
  Five ZmDHN genes were significantly induced under salt stress.

Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of a tropical elite maize line · 2017

• positive
  GUS expression was stronger under lower salt concentration.

Cloning and functional analysis of ZmGRAS31 gene in maize · 2019

• positive
  ZmGRAS31 expression increased under low temperature, dehydration, high salinity and drought.

Functional analysis of ZmCIPK24-2 gene from maize in response to salt stress · 2020

• positive
  Salt stress induced ZmCIPK24-2 expression.

Endogenous hormones improve the salt tolerance of maize (Zea mays L.) by inducing root architecture and ion balance optimizations · 2022

• positive
  Salt stress significantly upregulated ZmSOS1, ZmSOS2 and ZmNHX in JNY658 roots.

  compared with control group

Effect of Salt Stress on the Activity, Expression, and Promoter Methylation of Succinate Dehydrogenase and Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase in Maize (Zea mays L.) Leaves · 2022

• positive
  Ssadh1 expression increased at 3 h of salt stress.
• positive
  Ssadh1 promoter methylation decreased at 3 h of salt stress.

Transcriptome Analysis Revealed the Potential Molecular Mechanism of Anthocyanidins’ Improved Salt Tolerance in Maize Seedlings · 2023

• positive
  Anthocyanin synthesis related genes were strongly induced under salt treatment in RILpur–W22, consistent with its salt tolerance phenotype.

Maize ZmHSP90 plays a role in acclimation to salt stress · 2023

• positive
  Under high salt stress, ZmHSP90 expression increased in the tolerant line 975-12.
• negative
  Under high salt stress, ZmHSP90 expression decreased in the sensitive line GEMS64.

The Transcription Factor ZmNAC89 Gene Is Involved in Salt Tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.) · 2023

• positive
  Saline–alkaline treatment strongly upregulated ZmNAC89 expression.

Regulation of the Activity of Decarboxylating Malate Dehydrogenases in Corn Leaves during an Adaptive Response to Salt Stress · 2023

• positive
  Under salinity, nad-me1 expression increased to a lesser extent.

The natural variation in shoot Na⁺ content and salt tolerance in maize is attributed to various minor‐effect variants, including an SNP located in the promoter of ZmHAK11 · 2025

• positive
  Salt treatment significantly increased GFP transcription in tobacco leaves carrying the pZmHAK11 3089 promoter, but not the Ye8112 promoter.

  compared with pZmHAK11Ye8112-GFP

• positive
  Under salt, lines with SNP-1781C had increased ZmHAK11 transcript levels compared with SNP-1781G lines.

  compared with SNP-1781G (Hap1)

Comparative Analysis of Physiological Parameters, Antioxidant Defense, Ion Regulation, and Gene Expression in Two Distinct Maize Hybrids Under Salt Stress at Seedling Stage · 2025

• positive
  TWC-321 upregulated zmNHX1 1.92-fold under salt stress.
• positive
  TWC-321 had higher zmHKT2 expression than SC-10 under salt stress.

  compared with SC-10

• negative
  SC-10 zmNHX1 expression was slightly reduced to 0.8-fold under salt stress.

Multi‐Omics Insights Into Phenylpropanoid and Lipid Barrier Biosynthesis in Maize Roots Under Salt and Microplastic Stresses · 2025

• positive
  Salt increased catechol-O-methyltransferase expression.