ReviewPlant signaling & behavior2015
A new balancing act: The many roles of melatonin and serotonin in plant growth and development.
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- OsMYB306-OsRAV11 Regulates Resistance of Rice to Striped Stem Borer by Modulating Serotonin Biosynthesis.Plant biotechnology journal · 2026Article
- The potential of melatonin in the mitigation of adverse effects of salt stress in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) plants.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Serotonin Mitigates ColdStress-Induced Damage inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Proteomics- and metabolomics-based analysis of the regulation of germination in Norway maple and sycamore embryonic axes.Tree physiology · 2025Article
- Views and perspectives on the indoleamines serotonin and melatonin in plants: past, present and future.Plant signaling & behavior · 2024Review
- Role of Neurotransmitters (Biomediators) in Plant Responses to Stress.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Exogenous application of serotonin, with the modulation of redox homeostasis and photosynthetic characteristics, enhances the drought resistance of the saffron plant.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Melatonin Interaction with Other Phytohormones in the Regulation of Abiotic Stresses in Horticultural Plants.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Enhanced In Vitro Plant Morphogenesis of Tobacco: Unveiling Indoleamine-Modulated Adaptogenic Properties of Tulsi (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Call me serotonin.Nature chemistry · 2024Article
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- Neuroprotective effects of melatonin in neurodegenerative and autoimmune central nervous system diseases.Encephalitis (Seoul, Korea) · 2023Review
- Exogenous melatonin confers cold tolerance in rapeseed (Plant signaling & behavior · 2022Article
- Mammalian Melatonin Agonist Pharmaceuticals Stimulate Rhomboid Proteins in Plants.Biomolecules · 2022Article
- Ultrasonication affects the melatonin and auxin levels and the antioxidant system in potatoFrontiers in plant science · 2022Article
- Indolamine accumulation andFrontiers in plant science · 2022Article
- Serotonin and Melatonin Biosynthesis in Plants: Genome-Wide Identification of the Genes and Their Expression Reveal a Conserved Role in Stress and Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- ROS and NO Phytomelatonin-Induced Signaling Mechanisms under Metal Toxicity in Plants: A Review.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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- Physiological and Molecular Responses to Acid Rain Stress in Plants and the Impact of Melatonin, Glutathione and Silicon in the Amendment of Plant Acid Rain Stress.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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Abstract
Melatonin and serotonin are indoleamines first identified as neurotransmitters in vertebrates; they have now been found to be ubiquitously present across all forms of life. Both melatonin and serotonin were discovered in plants several years after their discovery in mammals, but their presence has now been confirmed in almost all plant families. The mechanisms of action of melatonin and serotonin are still poorly defined. Melatonin and serotonin possess important roles in plant growth and development, including functions in chronoregulation and modulation of reproductive development, control of root and shoot organogenesis, maintenance of plant tissues, delay of senescence, and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. This review focuses on the roles of melatonin and serotonin as a novel class of plant growth regulators. Their roles in reproductive and vegetative plant growth will be examined including an overview of current hypotheses and knowledge regarding their mechanisms of action in specific responses.
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