ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2019
Melatonin Mediates Enhancement of Stress Tolerance in Plants.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 76 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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76 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 238 citations in OpenAlex.
- The combined use of residual network and meta-analysis for pre-harvest diagnosis of kiwifruit gray mold disease and screening of efficient post-harvest control measures.Pest management science · 2026Pooled it
- Genome-Wide Identification of the ASMT Gene Family and Expression Analysis of Wheat ASMTs Under Abiotic and Biotic Stress.Biology · 2026Article
- Modulatory Effects of Pre- and Post-Drought Root Application of Melatonin on the Antioxidant Defense in Young Wheat Plants.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Investigation of the Effects of MT on the Antioxidant Capacity ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Cadmium-induced apoptosis via ROS/JNK pathway in chicken primary kidney cells and antagonism of taxifolin.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Melatonin as a protective signal in oats: enhancing salinity tolerance for sustainable agriculture on marginal lands.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Phytomelatonin in Ornamental Horticulture: A Comprehensive Review of Growth Promotion, Stress Tolerance, and Post-Harvest Quality.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Melatonin as a Pre- and Postharvest Tool for Enhancing Fruit Quality.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Genome wide identification of serotonin N-acetyltransferase (Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Exogenous Melatonin Increases Root Yield and Its Medicinal Quality ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- SerotoninInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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- Nitric Oxide and Melatonin Cross Talk on Photosynthetic Machinery.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Influence of Exogenous Melatonin on the Physiological Traits ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of exogenous melatonin on the growth and photosynthetic characteristics of tomato seedlings under saline-alkali stress.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Melatonin Rinsing Treatment Associated with Storage in a Controlled Atmosphere Improves the Antioxidant Capacity and Overall Quality of Lemons.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Melatonin-Nitric Oxide Crosstalk in Plants and the Prospects of NOMela as a Nitric Oxide Donor.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Effects of melatonin on inhibiting quality deterioration of postharvest water bamboo shoots.Food chemistry. Molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Melatonin Interaction with Other Phytohormones in the Regulation of Abiotic Stresses in Horticultural Plants.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Melatonin is a multifunctional signaling molecule, ubiquitously distributed in different parts of plants and responsible for stimulating several physiological responses to adverse environmental conditions. In the current review, we showed that the biosynthesis of melatonin occurred in plants by themselves, and accumulation of melatonin fluctuated sharply by modulating its biosynthesis and metabolic pathways under stress conditions. Melatonin, with its precursors and derivatives, acted as a powerful growth regulator, bio-stimulator, and antioxidant, which delayed leaf senescence, lessened photosynthesis inhibition, and improved redox homeostasis and the antioxidant system through a direct scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) under abiotic and biotic stress conditions. In addition, exogenous melatonin boosted the growth, photosynthetic, and antioxidant activities in plants, confirming their tolerances against drought, unfavorable temperatures, salinity, heavy metals, acid rain, and pathogens. However, future research, together with recent advancements, would support emerging new approaches to adopt strategies in overcoming the effect of hazardous environments on crops and may have potential implications in expanding crop cultivation against harsh conditions. Thus, farming communities and consumers will benefit from elucidating food safety concerns.
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