Melatonin: first-line soldier in tomato under abiotic stress current and future perspective

MA Altaf, R Shahid, MM Altaf, R Kumar, S Naz… - Plant Physiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Melatonin is a natural, multifunctional, nontoxic, regulatory, and ubiquitous biomolecule,
having low molecular weight and pleiotropic effects in the plant kingdom. It is a recently …

Molecular insights into the role of reactive oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur species in conferring salinity stress tolerance in plants

V Mangal, MK Lal, RK Tiwari, MA Altaf, S Sood… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Salinity stress is the major abiotic stress that affects crop production and productivity as it
has a multifarious negative effect on the growth and development of the plant. Salinity stress …

Melatonin improves drought stress tolerance of tomato by modulating plant growth, root architecture, photosynthesis, and antioxidant defense system

MA Altaf, R Shahid, MX Ren, S Naz, MM Altaf, LU Khan… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tomato is an important vegetable that is highly sensitive to drought (DR) stress which
impairs the development of tomato seedlings. Recently, melatonin (ME) has emerged as a …

Salinity responses and tolerance mechanisms in underground vegetable crops: An integrative review

KN Chourasia, SJ More, A Kumar, D Kumar, B Singh… - Planta, 2022 - Springer
Main conclusion The present review gives an insight into the salinity stress tolerance
responses and mechanisms of underground vegetable crops. Phytoprotectants, agronomic …

Phytohormones mediated modulation of abiotic stress tolerance and potential crosstalk in horticultural crops

MA Altaf, R Shahid, R Kumar, MM Altaf… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
The current status of changing climate has become a significant threat to the global
production of horticultural crops. Phytohormones play a crucial role in providing a …

Melatonin mitigates cadmium toxicity by promoting root architecture and mineral homeostasis of tomato genotypes

MA Altaf, R Shahid, MX Ren, S Naz, MM Altaf… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2022 - Springer
Crop production has been extensively affected globally due to heavy metal pollution.
Cadmium (Cd) toxicity is a major abiotic factor that reduces crop yield via reducing plant …

An insight into microbes mediated heavy metal detoxification in plants: a review

R Devi, B Behera, MB Raza, V Mangal, MA Altaf… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2021 - Springer
In this era of rapid industrialization and modernization, contamination of the environment
with heavy metals from natural and anthropogenic sources without proper disposal …

Chemical priming enhances plant tolerance to salt stress

F Zulfiqar, M Nafees, J Chen, A Darras… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Salt stress severely limits the productivity of crop plants worldwide and its detrimental effects
are aggravated by climate change. Due to a significant world population growth, agriculture …

Melatonin-polyamine interplay in the regulation of stress responses in plants

RK Tiwari, R Kumar, MK Lal, A Kumar, MA Altaf… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Melatonin and polyamines have been broadly found in multiple physiological processes and
in diverse abiotic stresses faced by plants. In various plant species, melatonin-induced …

The role of melatonin in tomato stress response, growth and development

Q **e, Y Zhang, Y Cheng, Y Tian, J Luo, Z Hu, G Chen - Plant Cell Reports, 2022 - Springer
Melatonin has attracted widespread attention after its discovery in higher plants. Tomato is a
key model economic crop for studying fleshy fruits. Many studies have shown that melatonin …