Regulation of Plant Growth and Development by Melatonin
Melatonin is a naturally occurring chemical with pleiotropic effects in various species. In plants, melatonin is associated with a variety of plant physiological processes, including plant growth and development, stress responses, etc. Thus, melatonin may hold promise for improving crop yields and a...
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| description | Melatonin is a naturally occurring chemical with pleiotropic effects in various species. In plants, melatonin is associated with a variety of plant physiological processes, including plant growth and development, stress responses, etc. Thus, melatonin may hold promise for improving crop yields and agricultural sustainability. This review describes the biosynthetic mode of melatonin and its properties and summarizes its functions in growth, development, and reproduction. In addition, the role of melatonin in plants facing various stressful environments is elaborated upon, and its relationship with other phytohormones is summarized. Through this review, we recognize the problems and challenges facing melatonin research and propose some feasible solutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b924149c0e21486ea0ae2e67a1c005042025-08-20T02:53:44ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292024-12-011412160610.3390/life14121606Regulation of Plant Growth and Development by MelatoninDawei Shi0Lejia Zhao1Ruijia Zhang2Qiaofeng Song3Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Long pan Road, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Long pan Road, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Long pan Road, Nanjing 210037, ChinaHuman Phenome Institute (HuPI), Fudan University, 825 Zhangheng Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 200100, ChinaMelatonin is a naturally occurring chemical with pleiotropic effects in various species. In plants, melatonin is associated with a variety of plant physiological processes, including plant growth and development, stress responses, etc. Thus, melatonin may hold promise for improving crop yields and agricultural sustainability. This review describes the biosynthetic mode of melatonin and its properties and summarizes its functions in growth, development, and reproduction. In addition, the role of melatonin in plants facing various stressful environments is elaborated upon, and its relationship with other phytohormones is summarized. Through this review, we recognize the problems and challenges facing melatonin research and propose some feasible solutions.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/12/1606melatoninplant hormonegrowthreproductionplant stresssignaling pathways |
| spellingShingle | Dawei Shi Lejia Zhao Ruijia Zhang Qiaofeng Song Regulation of Plant Growth and Development by Melatonin Life melatonin plant hormone growth reproduction plant stress signaling pathways |
| title | Regulation of Plant Growth and Development by Melatonin |
| title_full | Regulation of Plant Growth and Development by Melatonin |
| title_fullStr | Regulation of Plant Growth and Development by Melatonin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regulation of Plant Growth and Development by Melatonin |
| title_short | Regulation of Plant Growth and Development by Melatonin |
| title_sort | regulation of plant growth and development by melatonin |
| topic | melatonin plant hormone growth reproduction plant stress signaling pathways |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/14/12/1606 |
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