Melatonin: A master regulator of plant development and stress responses

C Sun, L Liu, L Wang, B Li, C Jin… - Journal of Integrative …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule with multiple functions in plants. Since the discovery of
melatonin in plants, numerous studies have provided insight into the biosynthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin and phytomelatonin: Chemistry, biosynthesis, metabolism, distribution and bioactivity in plants and animals—An overview

G Mannino, C Pernici, G Serio, C Gentile… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Melatonin is a ubiquitous indolamine, largely investigated for its key role in the regulation of
several physiological processes in both animals and plants. In the last century, it was …

Functions and prospects of melatonin in plant growth, yield, and quality

K Wang, Q Xing, GJ Ahammed… - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an indole molecule widely found in
animals and plants. It is well known that melatonin improves plant resistance to various …

Melatonin and its relationship to plant hormones

MB Arnao, J Hernández-Ruiz - Annals of Botany, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Plant melatonin appears to be a multi-regulatory molecule, similar to those
observed in animals, with many specific functions in plant physiology. In recent years, the …

Functions of melatonin in plants: a review

MB Arnao, J Hernández‐Ruiz - Journal of pineal research, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The number of studies on melatonin in plants has increased significantly in recent years.
This molecule, with a large set of functions in animals, has also shown great potential in …

[HTML][HTML] Tolerance to stress combination in tomato plants: new insights in the protective role of melatonin

V Martinez, M Nieves-Cordones, M Lopez-Delacalle… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stresses such as drought, heat or salinity are major causes of yield loss worldwide.
Recent studies have revealed that the acclimation of plants to a combination of different …

Roles of melatonin in abiotic stress resistance in plants

N Zhang, Q Sun, H Zhang, Y Cao… - Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
In recent years melatonin has emerged as a research highlight in plant studies. Melatonin
has different functions in many aspects of plant growth and development. The most …

Melatonin: plant growth regulator and/or biostimulator during stress?

MB Arnao, J Hernández-Ruiz - Trends in plant science, 2014 - cell.com
Melatonin regulates the growth of roots, shoots, and explants, to activate seed germination
and rhizogenesis and to delay induced leaf senescence. The antioxidant properties of …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin as master regulator in plant growth, development and stress alleviator for sustainable agricultural production: current status and future perspectives

K Nawaz, R Chaudhary, A Sarwar, B Ahmad, A Gul… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Melatonin, a multifunctional signaling molecule, is ubiquitously distributed in different parts
of a plant and responsible for stimulating several physiochemical responses against …

Phytomelatonin: a universal abiotic stress regulator

Y Wang, RJ Reiter, Z Chan - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Melatonin, a derivative of tryptophan, was first detected in plant species in 1995 and it has
been shown to be a diverse regulator during plant growth and development, and in stress …