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Salt stress refers to the physiological and molecular challenges plants face when exposed to high concentrations of sodium chloride or other salts in the soil, which disrupts water uptake, ion homeostasis, and cellular function. Understanding how plants perceive and respond to salinity is critical for plant science, as salt toxicity is one of the leading causes of reduced crop productivity in arid and irrigated agricultural systems worldwide. Research in this area aims to uncover the genetic and biochemical mechanisms underlying salt tolerance, informing efforts to develop more resilient crop varieties capable of thriving in saline conditions.

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