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Melatonin Function and Crosstalk with Other Phytohormones under Normal and Stressful Conditions.
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- From night hormone to green signal: The journey of melatonin.Protoplasma · 2026Review
- Exogenous melatonin mitigates cadmium stress on cotton seed germination: physiological, biochemical, and transcriptomic insights.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Integrated physiological and transcriptomic analyses reveal MT-mediated aluminum tolerance mechanisms in celery.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Differential Effects of Melatonin on Nitrogen Metabolism and Growth inPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Phytomelatonin as a key regulator of drought stress adaptation: signaling networks, microbial interactions, and biotechnological potential.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
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- Melatonin in crop plants: from biosynthesis through pleiotropic effects to enhanced stress resilience.Journal of applied genetics · 2025Review
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- Melatonin integrates multiple biological and phytohormonal pathways to enhance drought tolerance in rice.Planta · 2025Article
- Transcriptomic analysis of melatonin-mediated drought stress response genes in alfalfa during germination period.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Combined Effect of Melatonin and Sulfur on Alleviating Waterlogging Stress in Rapeseed.Plant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- The CGA1-SNAT regulatory module potentially contributes to cytokinin-mediated melatonin biosynthesis and drought tolerance in wheat.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Integrative transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the role of melatonin in promoting secondary hair follicle development in cashmere goats.BMC genomics · 2025Article
- Enhancing drought stress tolerance in horticultural plants through melatonin-mediated phytohormonal crosstalk.Plant cell reports · 2024Review
- Response on root regrowth potential to soil moisture in Sedum species during winter in Særheim, Norway.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Synergistic effects of melatonin and 24-epibrassinolide on chickpea water deficit tolerance.BMC plant biology · 2024Article
- Melatonin: The Multifaceted Molecule in Plant Growth and Defense.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Phytochemical Profiling and Bioactive Potential of Grape Seed Extract in Enhancing Salinity Tolerance ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Have All of the Phytohormonal Properties of Melatonin Been Verified?International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Relative effects of melatonin and hydrogen sulfide treatments in mitigating salt damage in wheat.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
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7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Melatonin was discovered in plants in the late nineties, but its role, signaling, and crosstalk with other phytohormones remain unknown. Research on melatonin in plants has risen dramatically in recent years and the role of this putative plant hormone under biotic and abiotic stress conditions has been reported. In the present review, we discuss the main functions of melatonin in the growth and development of plants, its role under abiotic stresses, such as water stress (waterlogging and drought), extreme temperature (low and high), salinity, heavy metal, and light-induced stress. Similarly, we also discuss the role of melatonin under biotic stresses (antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal effects). Moreover, the present review meticulously discusses the crosstalk of melatonin with other phytohormones such as auxins, gibberellic acids, cytokinins, ethylene, and salicylic acid under normal and stressful conditions and reports melatonin receptors and signaling in plants. All these aspects of melatonin suggest that phytomelatonin is a key player in crop improvement and biotic and abiotic stress regulation.
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