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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2018

Melatonin and Expression of Tryptophan Decarboxylase Gene (

Daqiu Zhao, Rong Wang, Ding Liu, Yanqing Wu, Jing Sun, Jun Tao

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daqiu ZhaoJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. dqzhao@yzu.edu.cn.
Rong WangJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. rongwang702@163.com.
Ding LiuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. liuding@yzu.edu.cn.
Yanqing WuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. yqwu19880928@126.com.
Jing SunJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. jingsun@yzu.edu.cn.
Jun TaoJiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology, College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China. taojun@yzu.edu.cn.
Yangzhou University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melatonin is a bioactive, edible ingredient that promotes human health and exists widely in plants, but little is known about its biosynthetic routes and underlying molecular mechanisms in the herbaceous peony. In this contribution, we found that herbaceous peony flowers are rich in melatonin that is found in the greatest quantities in the white series, followed by the ink series, the red series and then the pink series. On this basis, the melatonin content fluctuates during flower development and peaks during the bloom stage. Moreover, it is apparent that sun exposure and blue light induce melatonin production whereas green light restrains it during a 24-h light/dark cycle of melatonin content, as there were ‘dual peaks’ at 2 p.m. and 2 a.m. Additionally, the corresponding expression pattern of the herbaceous peony tryptophan decarboxylase gene (

Indexed as

Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid DecarboxylasesBiosynthetic PathwaysFlowersGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenotypeMelatoninPaeoniaReactive Oxygen SpeciesAromatic-L-Amino-Acid DecarboxylasesMelatoninReactive Oxygen Speciesflowersgene expressionherbaceous peonylight exposuremelatonintryptophan decarboxylase

Identifiers

PMID29757219
PMCPMC6100325
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