Physiological and iTRAQ-based proteomic analyses reveal that melatonin alleviates oxidative damage in maize leaves exposed to drought stress

X Su, X Fan, R Shao, J Guo, Y Wang, J Yang… - Plant Physiology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
To explain the underlying mechanism of melatonin-mediated drought stress responses in
maize, maize pre-treated with or without melatonin was subjected to 20% PEG nutrient …

Exogenous melatonin confers drought stress by promoting plant growth, photosynthetic capacity and antioxidant defense system of maize seedlings

S Ahmad, M Kamran, R Ding, X Meng, H Wang… - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
Melatonin is an important biologically active hormone that plays a vital role in plant growth
and development. In particular, it has been investigated for its roles in abiotic stress …

Physiological and transcriptomic analyses of the effects of exogenous melatonin on drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.)

C Zhao, M Yang, X Wu, Y Wang, R Zhang - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water deficit inhibits maize (Zea mays L.) seedling growth and yield. Application of
exogenous melatonin can improve drought tolerance of corn, but little is known regarding …

Exogenous melatonin alleviates oxidative damages and protects photosystem II in maize seedlings under drought stress

B Huang, YE Chen, YQ Zhao, CB Ding… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The protective role of melatonin in plants against various abiotic stresses have been widely
demonstrated, but poorly explored in organ-specific responses and the transmission of …

Melatonin increased maize (Zea mays L.) seedling drought tolerance by alleviating drought-induced photosynthetic inhibition and oxidative damage

J Ye, S Wang, X Deng, L Yin, B Xiong… - Acta physiologiae …, 2016 - Springer
The effect of melatonin application on enhancing plant stress tolerance is already known,
but the specifics of its performance and its underlying mechanism are still poorly understood …

Exogenous melatonin confers drought stress by promoting plant growth, photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidant defense system of pea (Pisum sativum L.)

R Ahmad, AA Alsahli, S Alansi, MA Altaf - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
One important environmental condition that negatively impacts plants is drought stress.
Melatonin had the potential to enhance drought tolerance in plants. So, the purpose of this …

Integrative transcriptome and metabolome analysis reveals the mechanism of exogenous melatonin alleviating drought stress in maize roots

Y Wang, J Wang, H Guo, X Wu, M Hao… - Plant Physiology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Melatonin (MT) is essential for plant development and drought adaptation. However, the
molecular and metabolic mechanisms underlying MT-induced drought tolerance in maize …

Exogenous melatonin induces drought stress tolerance by promoting plant growth and antioxidant defence system of soybean plants

M Imran, A Latif Khan, R Shahzad, M Aaqil Khan… - AoB Plants, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Melatonin is an indolamine bioactive molecule that regulates a wide range of physiological
processes during plant growth and enhances abiotic stress tolerance. Here we examined …

Melatonin mediated regulation of drought stress: physiological and molecular aspects

A Sharma, B Zheng - Plants, 2019 - mdpi.com
Drought stress adversely effects physiological and biochemical processes of plants, leading
to a reduction in plant productivity. Plants try to protect themselves via activation of their …

Exogenous Melatonin Regulates the Expression Pattern of Antioxidant-Responsive Genes, Antioxidant Enzyme Activities, and Physio-chemical Traits in Pearl Millet …

SA Awan, I Khan, M Rizwan, M Brestic, X Wang… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2024 - Springer
Drought stress negatively influences agricultural land and production worldwide. Therefore,
it is crucial to reduce the deleterious impacts of drought on cereal crops. However, the …