[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: first-line soldier in tomato under abiotic stress current and future perspective

MA Altaf, R Shahid, MM Altaf, R Kumar, S Naz… - Plant Physiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin improves drought stress tolerance of tomato by modulating plant growth, root architecture, photosynthesis, and antioxidant defense system

MA Altaf, R Shahid, MX Ren, S Naz, MM Altaf, LU Khan… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tomato is an important vegetable that is highly sensitive to drought (DR) stress which
impairs the development of tomato seedlings. Recently, melatonin (ME) has emerged as a …

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] Ameliorative effect of melatonin improves drought tolerance by regulating growth, photosynthetic traits and leaf ultrastructure of maize seedlings

S Ahmad, I Muhammad, GY Wang, M Zeeshan… - BMC Plant …, 2021 - Springer
Background Melatonin is considered a potential plant growth regulator to enhance the
growth of plants and increase tolerance to various abiotic stresses. Nevertheless …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenous nitric oxide reinforces photosynthetic efficiency, osmolyte, mineral uptake, antioxidant, expression of stress-responsive genes and ameliorates the …

GSH Alnusairi, YSA Mazrou, SH Qari, AA Elkelish… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Salinity stress is one of the major environmental constraints responsible for a reduction in
agricultural productivity. This study investigated the effect of exogenously applied nitric oxide …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin and abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants

R Colombage, MB Singh, PL Bhalla - International Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Increasing food demand by the growing human population and declining crop productivity
due to climate change affect global food security. To meet the challenges, developing …

[HTML][HTML] Exogenously applied melatonin enhanced the tolerance of Brassica napus against cobalt toxicity by modulating antioxidant defense, osmotic adjustment, and …

S Ali, RA Gill, Z Ulhassan, N Zhang, S Hussain… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The excessive accumulation of cobalt (Co) in plant tissues severely impairs plant growth that
ultimately reduces the yield. However, melatonin (MT) has been known to mediate the …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin as a Foliar Application and Adaptation in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Crops under Drought Stress

S Yasmeen, A Wahab, MH Saleem, B Ali, KA Qureshi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Here, we grow two different varieties of lentil (lentil-2009 and lentil-93) under different
drought levels and with different applications of melatonin. Increasing the levels of soil water …