Role of melatonin and plant‐growth‐promoting rhizobacteria in the growth and development of plants

M Asif, A Pervez, R Ahmad - CLEAN–Soil, Air, Water, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a tryptophan‐based indole molecule found in primitive photosynthetic bacteria
to mammals. It performs different functions in plants like rhizogenesis, enhancing plant …

Seed pretreatment with melatonin confers cadmium tolerance to chickpea seedlings through cellular redox homeostasis and antioxidant gene expression …

L Sakouhi, O Kadri, S Werghi, MB Massoud… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Several phytoremediation strategies have been undertaken to alleviate cadmium (Cd)-
mediated injury to crop yield resulting from agricultural land pollution. In the present study …

Unraveling the mutualistic interaction between endophytic Curvularia lunata CSL1 and tomato to mitigate cadmium (Cd) toxicity via transcriptomic insights

S Asaf, R Jan, MA Khan, AL Khan, S Asif, S Bilal… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, endophytic fungus Curvularia lunata strain SL1 was used to explore its
bioremediation potential and growth restoration of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) under …

Using Transcriptome to Discover a Novel Melatonin-Induced Sodic Alkaline Stress Resistant Pathway in Solanum lycopersicum L.

Y Yan, X Jing, H Tang, X Li, B Gong… - Plant and Cell …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Melatonin plays important roles in multiple stress responses. However, the downstream
signaling pathway and molecular mechanism are unclear until now. Here, we not only …

Meta-analysis of the effect of melatonin application on abiotic stress tolerance in plants

X Yang, J Ren, J Li, X Lin, X Xia, W Yan… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2023 - Springer
Melatonin is a hormone-like substance that promotes plant growth and development and
alleviates stress levels. Although the physiological roles of melatonin and the underlying …

Melatonin induction and its role in high light stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana

HY Lee, K Back - Journal of Pineal Research, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In plants, melatonin is a potent bioactive molecule involved in the response against various
biotic and abiotic stresses. However, little is known of its defensive role against high light …

[HTML][HTML] Full-length transcriptome assembly of Italian ryegrass root integrated with RNA-Seq to identify genes in response to plant cadmium stress

Z Hu, Y Zhang, Y He, Q Cao, T Zhang, L Lou… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal element. It is relatively easily absorbed by plants and
enters the food chain, resulting in human exposure to Cd. Italian ryegrass (Lolium …

Melatonin and stress tolerance in horticultural crops: Insights into gene regulation, epigenetic modifications, and hormonal interplay

C Kaya, F Ugurlar - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
Horticultural crops are crucial for food, nourishment, and economies worldwide, but they
face challenges from biotic and abiotic stressors, impacting productivity and quality. Effective …

Cadmium contributes to heat tolerance of a hyperaccumulator plant species Sedum alfredii

L Xu, S Tian, Y Hu, J Zhao, J Ge, L Lu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Hyperaccumulators are plant species that tolerate and accumulate very high concentrations
of toxic metals, including Cd. Hyperaccumulation of heavy metals is reported to benefit plant …

Two transcriptional activators of N-acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase 2 and melatonin biosynthesis in cassava

Y Wei, G Liu, Y Bai, F Xia, C He… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Similar to the situation in animals, melatonin biosynthesis is regulated by four sequential
enzymatic steps in plants. Although the melatonin synthesis genes have been identified in …