ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2021
Melatonin Application Modifies Antioxidant Defense and Induces Endoreplication in Maize Seeds Exposed to Chilling Stress.
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- MsbZIP55 regulates salinity tolerance by modulating melatonin biosynthesis in alfalfa.Plant biotechnology journal · 2025Article
- The Detoxification Effects of Melatonin on Aflatoxin-Caused Toxic Effects and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Melatonin-Mediated Enhancement of Photosynthetic Capacity and Photoprotection Improves Salt Tolerance in Wheat.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Endoreplication-Why Are We Not Using Its Full Application Potential?International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Melatonin-priming enhances maize seedling drought tolerance by regulating the antioxidant defense system.Plant physiology · 2023Article
- Molecular dynamics of seed priming at the crossroads between basic and applied research.Plant cell reports · 2023Review
- Dynamic Changes in Seed Germination under Low-Temperature Stress in Maize.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of the study was to demonstrate the biostimulating effect of exogenous melatonin (MEL) applied to seeds via hydroconditioning. It was indicated that only well-chosen application technique and MEL dose guarantees success concerning seed germination and young seedlings growth under stress conditions. For maize seed, 50 μM of MEL appeared to be the optimal dose. It improved seed germination and embryonic axes growth especially during chilling stress (5 °C/14 days) and during regeneration after its subsided. Unfortunately, MEL overdosing lowered IAA level in dry seeds and could disrupt the ROS-dependent signal transduction pathways. Very effective antioxidant MEL action was confirmed by low level of protein oxidative damage and smaller quantity of lipid oxidation products in embryonic axes isolated from seeds pre-treated with MEL and then exposed to cold. The stimulatory effects of MEL on antioxidant enzymes: SOD, APX and GSH-PX and on GST-a detoxifying enzyme, was also demonstrated. It was indicated for the first time, that MEL induced defence strategies against stress at the cytological level, as appearing endoreplication in embryonic axes cells even in the seeds germinating under optimal conditions (preventive action), but very intensively in those germinating under chilling stress conditions (intervention action), and after stress removal, to improve regeneration.
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