An evolutionary view of melatonin synthesis and metabolism related to its biological functions in plants

DX Tan, RJ Reiter - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Plant melatonin research is a rapidly developing field. A variety of isoforms of melatonin's
biosynthetic enzymes are present in different plants. Due to the different origins, they exhibit …

Exogenous melatonin alleviates salt stress by improving leaf photosynthesis in rice seedlings

F Yan, J Zhang, W Li, Y Ding, Q Zhong, X Xu… - Plant Physiology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Melatonin (MT), an important antioxidant existing in plants and animals, has been widely
reported to participate in the process of plants coping with stress. In this study, we …

Exogenous melatonin enhances salt stress tolerance in maize seedlings by improving antioxidant and photosynthetic capacity

YE Chen, JJ Mao, LQ Sun, B Huang… - Physiologia …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin (N‐acetyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine) is an important biological hormone in many
abiotic stress responses and developmental processes. In this study, the protective roles of …

Phytomelatonin: An overview of the importance and mediating functions of melatonin against environmental stresses

MA Altaf, R Shahid, MX Ren… - Physiologia …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, melatonin has gained significant importance in plant research. The presence of
melatonin in the plant kingdom has been known since 1995. It is a molecule that is …

[HTML][HTML] Seed priming with melatonin improves the seed germination of waxy maize under chilling stress via promoting the antioxidant system and starch metabolism

Q Cao, G Li, Z Cui, F Yang, X Jiang, L Diallo… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Chilling stress is one of the major abiotic stresses affecting waxy maize plant growth.
Melatonin (MT) is able to improve tolerance to abiotic stress in plants. To investigate the …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin Affects the Photosynthetic Performance of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Seedlings under Cold Stress

MA Altaf, H Shu, Y Hao, MA Mumtaz, X Lu, Z Wang - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Photosynthesis is an important plant metabolic mechanism that improves carbon absorption
and crop yield. Photosynthetic efficiency is greatly hampered by cold stress (CS). Melatonin …

[HTML][HTML] Stomata and Xylem Vessels Traits Improved by Melatonin Application Contribute to Enhancing Salt Tolerance and Fatty Acid Composition of Brassica napus …

IAA Mohamed, N Shalby, A MA El-Badri, MH Saleem… - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Salinity stress is a limiting factor for the growth and yield quality of rapeseed. The potentiality
of melatonin (MT; 0, 25, 50, and 100 µM) application as a seed priming agent in mediating …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of exogenous melatonin application on photosynthetic machinery under abiotic stress conditions

S Karumannil, TA Khan, S Kappachery, MA Gururani - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Inhospitable conditions that hinder plant growth and development encompass a range of
abiotic stresses, such as drought, extreme temperatures (both low and high), salinity …

[HTML][HTML] Activating stress memory: eustressors as potential tools for plant breeding

AL Villagómez-Aranda, AA Feregrino-Pérez… - Plant Cell Reports, 2022 - Springer
Plants are continuously exposed to stress conditions, such that they have developed
sophisticated and elegant survival strategies, which are reflected in their phenotypic …