Salt-Stress-Induced Ion Transport Contributes to K⁺/Na⁺ Homeostasis in Roots of Ping’ou Hybrid Hazelnut

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Salt Stress-induced Ion Transport Contribute to K+/Na+ Homeostasis in Roots of Ping’ou Hybrid Hazelnut

The following points should be addressed along with English improvement.

Abstract

It should start with the background problem to be addressed. Information about salinity should be given rather than Na/K ratio.

Treatments (NaCl level) should be given in the abstract.

Introduction

NSoil salinity is one. Please remove N

Text has been written without line numbering and reference numbering in the text is very confusing.

Material and methods

Different styles/font sizes of writing have been used in different sections.

Results and Discussion

The quality of the figures should be improved. Can be improved with more pertinent references.

Conclusion

Don’t write …In summary,

References

Please check for correctness and formatting

Reference numbering is not needed

Should be improved

Author Response

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Reviewer 2 Report

Abstract

What is Ping’ou?? and ‘Liaozhen 7’??

 

Introduction

what is the purpose of antiporter gene AtSOS1? you did not use this technology in your studies.

write the level of salinity in your region with units.

Improve the English of all paragraphs.

 

Materials and Methods

write about the plant material

clearly write the number of seedlings, samples etc. to understand the stat??

what is the salinity level in your region?? and why you stop it to 200.

check the format of the write-up.

 

Results and discussions

Graphs are unreadable/not clear

other than 200 treatments, if showing salinity why did not considered in your results.

if you are treating the seeds, they must show variation in level of salinity tolerance. so, the roots of each seedling must be analyzed or all roots from where you take samples/seedlings.

Improve the discussion according to your results.

 

Reference

see the format

remove older reference

add fresh references.

 

 Moderate editing of English language required/see the comments sections. 

Author Response

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