Melatonin: a new plant hormone and/or a plant master regulator?

MB Arnao, J Hernández-Ruiz - Trends in Plant Science, 2019 - cell.com
Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule with many diverse actions in plants. It is considered
primarily an antioxidant with important actions in the control of reactive oxygen and nitrogen …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin-mediated abiotic stress tolerance in plants

W Zeng, S Mostafa, Z Lu, B Jin - Frontiers in plant science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Melatonin: A master regulator of plant development and stress responses

C Sun, L Liu, L Wang, B Li, C Jin… - Journal of Integrative …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule with multiple functions in plants. Since the discovery of
melatonin in plants, numerous studies have provided insight into the biosynthesis …

Melatonin and its relationship to plant hormones

MB Arnao, J Hernández-Ruiz - Annals of Botany, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Plant melatonin appears to be a multi-regulatory molecule, similar to those
observed in animals, with many specific functions in plant physiology. In recent years, the …

Melatonin metabolism, signaling and possible roles in plants

K Back - The Plant Journal, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a multifunctional biomolecule found in both animals and plants. In this review,
the biosynthesis, levels, signaling, and possible roles of melatonin and its metabolites in …

Insight into melatonin-mediated response and signaling in the regulation of plant defense under biotic stress

RK Tiwari, MK Lal, R Kumar, V Mangal, MA Altaf… - Plant molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Key message Melatonin plays a crucial role in the mitigation of plant biotic stress through
induced defense responses and pathogen attenuation. Utilizing the current knowledge of …

Emerging roles of melatonin in mitigating abiotic and biotic stresses of horticultural crops

RK Tiwari, MK Lal, KC Naga, R Kumar… - Scientia …, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental stress and pathogen infection are the major limiting factors in worldwide
horticulture production, resulting in huge yield loss. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5 …

Melatonin biosynthesis in plants: multiple pathways catalyze tryptophan to melatonin in the cytoplasm or chloroplasts

K Back, DX Tan, RJ Reiter - Journal of Pineal Research, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is an animal hormone as well as a signaling molecule in plants. It was first
identified in plants in 1995, and almost all enzymes responsible for melatonin biosynthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin as master regulator in plant growth, development and stress alleviator for sustainable agricultural production: current status and future perspectives

K Nawaz, R Chaudhary, A Sarwar, B Ahmad, A Gul… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Melatonin, a multifunctional signaling molecule, is ubiquitously distributed in different parts
of a plant and responsible for stimulating several physiochemical responses against …

Phytomelatonin: an emerging regulator of plant biotic stress resistance

D Zhao, H Wang, S Chen, D Yu, RJ Reiter - Trends in Plant Science, 2021 - cell.com
Melatonin has diverse functions in plant development and stress tolerance, with recent
evidence showing a beneficial role in plant biotic stress tolerance. It has been hypothesized …