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 …

DNA methylation in plant responses and adaption to abiotic stresses

M Sun, Z Yang, L Liu, L Duan - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to their sessile state, plants are inevitably affected by and respond to the external
environment. So far, plants have developed multiple adaptation and regulation strategies to …

Functions of melatonin during postharvest of horticultural crops

MS Aghdam, S Mukherjee, FB Flores… - Plant and Cell …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
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 …

From challenges to solutions: The impact of melatonin on abiotic stress synergies in horticultural plants via redox regulation and epigenetic signaling

N Ahmad, M Naeem, H Ali, KF Alabbosh, H Hussain… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the face of escalating environmental challenges, plants encounter complex combinations
of abiotic stresses that pose severe threats to their growth and survival. Recent …

Exogenous melatonin confers drought stress by promoting plant growth, photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidant defense system of pea (Pisum sativum L.)

R Ahmad, AA Alsahli, S Alansi, MA Altaf - Scientia Horticulturae, 2023 - Elsevier
One important environmental condition that negatively impacts plants is drought stress.
Melatonin had the potential to enhance drought tolerance in plants. So, the purpose of this …

Melatonin in plant defense against abiotic stress

A Rehaman, AK Mishra, A Ferdose, TS Per, M Hanief… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stress adversely affects plant growth and metabolism and as such reduces plant
productivity. Recognized as a major contributor in the production of reactive oxygen species …

The role of membrane transporters in plant growth and development, and abiotic stress tolerance

RA Gill, S Ahmar, B Ali, MH Saleem, MU Khan… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The proteins of membrane transporters (MTs) are embedded within membrane-bounded
organelles and are the prime targets for improvements in the efficiency of water and nutrient …

Effect of exogenous melatonin in fruit postharvest, crosstalk with hormones, and defense mechanism for oxidative stress management

H Sati, A Khandelwal, S Pareek - Food Frontiers, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Derived from tryptophan, melatonin (MT; N‐acetyl‐5‐methoxytryptamine) is a ubiquitous
indoleamine that is widely distributed in species ranging from microorganisms to mammals …

Melatonin alleviates chromium toxicity by altering chromium subcellular distribution and enhancing antioxidant metabolism in wheat seedlings

C Sun, L Gao, L Xu, Q Zheng, S Sun, X Liu… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The endogenous stimulating molecule melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, MT) has
an important function in mitigating the impact of multiple abiotic stressors. However, the …

Potential roles of melatonin in mitigating the heavy metals toxicity in horticultural plants

H Yang, R Fang, L Luo, W Yang, Q Huang, C Yang… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy metals (HMs) pollution is one of the most important environmental and agricultural
soil challenges, and it is mostly caused by anthropogenic activities. International agricultural …