Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule with diverse physiological effects in plants. Pleiotropy
refers to a single molecule's ability to produce multiple effects within an organism, making it …

Plant immune response is tightly controlled by an interplay of various phytohormones and
plant growth regulators. Among them, the role of salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, and ethylene …

Biotic stress caused by pests and pathogens is a significant challenge facing the agricultural
industry worldwide. Chemical pesticides have traditionally been used to manage biotic …

In diverse crop plants under a variety of adverse conditions, melatonin, a versatile and
potent molecule, plays a significant role in reducing oxidative stress. A number of studies …

Melatonin is a conserved pleiotropic molecule in animals and plants. Melatonin is involved
in many development processes and stress responses; thus, exploring its function in plants …

Melatonin is an essential phytohormone in the regulation of many plant processes, including
during plant development and in response to stress. Pathogen infections cause serious …

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a dynamic molecule with a diverse range of
functions in plants. Initially, melatonin was discovered in the bovine pineal gland in 1958 …

Biotic stress causes immense damage to agricultural products worldwide and raises the risk
of hunger in many areas. Plants themselves tolerate biotic stresses via several pathways …

Melatonin is a natural, multifunctional, nontoxic, regulatory, and ubiquitous biomolecule,
having low molecular weight and pleiotropic effects in the plant kingdom. It is a recently …

Melatonin is a multifunctional signaling molecule that is ubiquitously distributed in different
parts of a plant and responsible for stimulating several physio-chemical responses to …