Mechanistic concept of physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses of the potato crop to heat and drought stress

MK Lal, RK Tiwari, A Kumar, A Dey, R Kumar, D Kumar… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Most cultivated potatoes are tetraploid, and the tuber is the main economic part that is
consumed due to its calorific and nutritional values. Recent trends in climate change led to …

Melatonin interaction with abscisic acid in the regulation of abiotic stress in Solanaceae family plants

M Ali, Y Pan, H Liu, Z Cheng - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Solanaceous vegetable crops are cultivated and consumed worldwide. However, they often
confront diverse abiotic stresses that significantly impair their growth, yield, and overall …

From challenges to solutions: The impact of melatonin on abiotic stress synergies in horticultural plants via redox regulation and epigenetic signaling

N Ahmad, M Naeem, H Ali, KF Alabbosh, H Hussain… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the face of escalating environmental challenges, plants encounter complex combinations
of abiotic stresses that pose severe threats to their growth and survival. Recent …

Exogenous melatonin alleviates cadmium-induced inhibition of growth and photosynthesis through upregulating antioxidant defense system in strawberry

M Saqib, U Shahzad, F Zulfiqar, RK Tiwari… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Contamination by heavy metals has severely hampered agricultural productivity across the
world. Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most dangerous heavy metals to plants. Melatonin (ME) …

Exogenously applied melatonin enhanced chromium tolerance in pepper by up-regulating the photosynthetic apparatus and antioxidant machinery

M Rizwan, A Nawaz, S Irshad, S Manoharadas - Scientia Horticulturae, 2024 - Elsevier
Chromium (Cr) is widely recognized as a highly toxic metal pollutant that adversely affects
the agricultural productivity and poses considerable risks to human health. The regulatory …

Morphological and Biochemical Response of Potatoes to Exogenous Application of ZnO and SiO2 Nanoparticles in a Water Deficit Environment

WA Al-Selwey, AA Alsadon, MM Alenazi, M Tarroum… - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
A field study was conducted to understand the effectiveness of foliar applications of ZnO-
NPs (0, 50, 100 mg L− 1) and SiO2-NPs (0, 25, 50 mg L− 1) on potato plant growth …

Melatonin and arginine combined supplementation alleviate salt stress through physiochemical adjustments and improved antioxidant enzymes activity in Capsicum …

S Usman, G Yaseen, Z Noreen, M Rizwan, H Noor… - Scientia …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of NaCl stress, melatonin (MT), arginine (ARG), and their combined
treatment on morphological, physiological, and biochemical features of Capsicum annuum …

The role of melatonin in regulating horticultural crop production under various abiotic stresses

L Huang, W Fu, Y Zhang, X Liu, Q Wang, L Wang… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Horticultural crops are very important component of our food chain, and their production is
highly sensitive to different soil related abiotic stresses (SRAS). These stresses reduce plant …

The role of phytomelatonin in plant homeostasis, signaling, and crosstalk in abiotic stress mitigation

H Sati, AV Chinchkar, P Kataria… - Physiologia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, there has been an increase in the study of phytomelatonin. Having
numerous functions in animals, melatonin produced by plants (phytomelatonin) is also a …

Melatonin: Discovery, biosynthesis, phytohormones crosstalk, and roles in agricultural crops under abiotic stress conditions

P Jindal, K Kant, N Kaur, S Gupta, A Ali… - … and Experimental Botany, 2024 - Elsevier
Melatonin (MEL) has recently received ample attention as a potential biostimulator in
agriculture in recent years. MEL has been considered a feasible and effective approach for …