Melatonin is a multi-functional molecule that is ubiquitous in all living organisms. Melatonin
performs essential roles in plant stress tolerance; its application can reduce the harmful …

Abstract Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an indole molecule widely found in
animals and plants. It is well known that melatonin improves plant resistance to various …

Salinity stress is one of the major threats to agricultural productivity across the globe.
Research in the past three decades, therefore, has focused on analyzing the effects of …

Salinity stress is the major abiotic stress that affects crop production and productivity as it
has a multifarious negative effect on the growth and development of the plant. Salinity stress …

Melatonin, a tryptophan-derived molecule, is endogenously generated in animal, plant,
fungal and prokaryotic cells. Given its antioxidant properties, it is involved in a myriad of …

Increasing food demand by the growing human population and declining crop productivity
due to climate change affect global food security. To meet the challenges, developing …

In recent times, the demand for food and feed for the ever-increasing population has
achieved unparalleled importance, which cannot afford crop yield loss. Now-a-days, the …

Plants being sessile in nature, are exposed to unwarranted threats as a result of constantly
changing environmental conditions. These adverse factors can have negative impacts on …

Because of a high sensitivity to cold, both the yield and quality of tomato (Solanum
lycopersicum L.) are severely restricted by cold stress. The NAC transcription factor (TF) …

Crop loss due to soil salinization is a global threat to agriculture. Nitric oxide (NO) and
ethylene involve in multiple plant tolerance. However, their interaction in salt resistance …