Mechanistic insights on melatonin-mediated plant growth regulation and hormonal cross-talk process in solanaceous vegetables

MA Altaf, N Sharma, J Singh, MK Samota… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
In horticultural crop production, the use of plant growth regulators has become a common
practice for improvement of produce quality and mitigation of abiotic and biotic stresses. In …

[HTML][HTML] Crosstalk between melatonin and reactive oxygen species in plant abiotic stress responses: an update

Q Gu, Q Xiao, Z Chen, Y Han - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Melatonin acts as a multifunctional molecule that takes part in various physiological
processes, especially in the protection against abiotic stresses, such as salinity, drought …

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 …

Phytomelatonin: an emerging new hormone in plants

Q Chen, MB Arnao - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2022 - academic.oup.com
1995; Van Tassel et al., 1995). The biosynthesis of melatonin in animals and plants begins
from tryptophan via several similar consecutive enzymatic steps. The first phytomelatonin …

Uncovering the role of melatonin in plant stress tolerance

A Ayyaz, AK Shahzadi, S Fatima, G Yasin… - … and Experimental Plant …, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, melatonin has emerged as a popular research topic in the field of plant
biology. Since melatonin is implicated in numerous plant developmental processes and …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenous Melatonin Spray Enhances Salinity Tolerance in Zizyphus Germplasm: A Brief Theory

R Ahmad, M Manzoor, HMD Muhammad, MA Altaf… - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fruit orchards are frequently irrigated with brackish water. Irrigation with poor quality water is
also a major cause of salt accumulation in soil. An excess of salts results in stunted growth …

Auxin crosstalk with reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in plant development and abiotic stress

N Parveen, N Kandhol, S Sharma… - Plant and Cell …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The phytohormone auxin acts as an important signaling molecule having regulatory
functions during the growth and development of plants. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are …

H2S-Generating Cytosolic L-Cysteine Desulfhydrase and Mitochondrial D-Cysteine Desulfhydrase from Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Are Regulated During …

MA Muñoz-Vargas, J López-Jaramillo… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Aims: Pepper fruit is a horticultural product worldwide consumed that has great nutritional
and economic relevance. Besides the phenotypical changes that undergo pepper fruit …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanistic Approach on Melatonin-Induced Hormesis of Photosystem II Function in the Medicinal Plant Mentha spicata

M Moustakas, I Sperdouli, IDS Adamakis, B Şaş… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melatonin (MT) is considered a new plant hormone having a universal distribution from
prokaryotic bacteria to higher plants. It has been characterized as an antistress molecule …

ROS metabolism and ripening of fleshy fruits

FJ Corpas, L Freschi, JM Palma - Advances in Botanical Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The ripening of fleshy fruit is a complex physiological process that involves drastic changes
at phenotypic, genomic, proteomic, and biochemical levels, where the different subcellular …