Melatonin promotes seed germination under high salinity by regulating antioxidant systems, ABA and GA4 interaction in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

HJ Zhang, NA Zhang, RC Yang, L Wang… - Journal of pineal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Although previous studies have found that melatonin can promote seed germination, the
mechanisms involved in perceiving and signaling melatonin remain poorly understood. In …

Proteomic analysis reveals a role of melatonin in promoting cucumber seed germination under high salinity by regulating energy production

N Zhang, HJ Zhang, QQ Sun, YY Cao, X Li, B Zhao… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Seed germination is a critical and complex process in the plant life cycle. Although previous
studies have found that melatonin can promote seed germination under salt stress, the …

Melatonin promotes water‐stress tolerance, lateral root formation, and seed germination in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

N Zhang, B Zhao, HJ Zhang, S Weeda… - Journal of pineal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A comprehensive investigation was carried out to determine the changes that occurred in
water‐stressed cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in response to melatonin treatment. We …

Melatonin inhibits seed germination by crosstalk with abscisic acid, gibberellin, and auxin in Arabidopsis

Y Lv, J Pan, H Wang, RJ Reiter, X Li… - Journal of pineal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Seed germination, an important developmental stage in the life cycle of seed plants, is
regulated by complex signals. Melatonin is a signaling molecule associated with seed …

Melatonin as a key regulator in seed germination under abiotic stress

L Wang, M Tanveer, H Wang… - Journal of Pineal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Seed germination (SG) is the first stage in a plant's life and has an immense importance in
sustaining crop production. Abiotic stresses reduce SG by increasing the deterioration of …

Exogenous melatonin improves seed germination in Limonium bicolor under salt stress

J Li, C Zhao, M Zhang, F Yuan… - Plant Signaling & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Melatonin involves in improving tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses by regulating various
biological processes. However, little is known about the underlying mechanism. Here, we …

Exogenous melatonin increases salt tolerance in bitter melon by regulating ionic balance, antioxidant system and secondary metabolism-related genes

M Sheikhalipour, SA Mohammadi, B Esmaielpour… - BMC Plant …, 2022 - Springer
Background Melatonin is a multi-functional molecule widely employed in order to mitigate
abiotic stress factors, in general and salt stress in particular. Even though previous reports …

Exogenous Melatonin Improves Antioxidant Defense in Cucumber Seeds (Cucumis sativus L.) Germinated under Chilling Stress

B Marta, K Szafrańska, MM Posmyk - Frontiers in plant science, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The relationship between exogenous melatonin applied into cucumber seeds during
osmopriming and modifications of their antioxidant defense was studied. Accumulation of …

Alleviating effects of exogenous melatonin on salt stress in cucumber

T Zhang, Z Shi, X Zhang, S Zheng, J Wang, J Mo - Scientia Horticulturae, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an important molecule in plants that
regulates growth and development and responds to abiotic stresses. In this study, we …

Exogenous application of melatonin induces tolerance to salt stress by improving the photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidant defense system of maize seedling

S Ahmad, W Cui, M Kamran, I Ahmad, X Meng… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2021 - Springer
Melatonin is a ubiquitous signaling plant hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating the
growth and development of plants under stress conditions. Since a few species have been …