Plants endure challenging environments in which they are constantly threatened by diverse
pathogens. The soil‐borne fungus Verticillium dahliae is a devastating pathogen affecting …

Melatonin is an important bioactive molecule in plants. Two synthetases, N-acetylserotonin
methyltransferase (ASMT) and serotonin N-acetyltransferase (SNAT) are involved in the final …

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 …

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 …

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 is a ubiquitous molecule and exists across kingdoms including plant species.
Studies on melatonin in plants have mainly focused on its physiological influence on growth …

Melatonin has been reported to promote plant growth and development. Our experiments
with Arabidopsis thaliana showed that exogenous applications of this molecule mediated …

As one of the cash crops, cotton is facing the threat of abiotic stress during its growth and
development. It has been reported that melatonin is involved in plant defense against salt …

Since the 1950s, research on the animal neurohormone, melatonin, has focused on its
multiregulatory effect on patients suffering from insomnia, cancer, and Alzheimer's disease …

Jasmonic acid (JA) is a key regulator of plant defense responses. Although the transcription
factor MYC2, the master regulator of the JA signaling pathway, orchestrates a hierarchical …