Melatonin is an ancient molecule that can be traced back to the origin of life. Melatonin's
initial function was likely that as a free radical scavenger. Melatonin presumably evolved in …

Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule with many diverse actions in plants. It is considered
primarily an antioxidant with important actions in the control of reactive oxygen and nitrogen …

Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule with multiple functions in plants. Since the discovery of
melatonin in plants, numerous studies have provided insight into the biosynthesis …

Background Plant melatonin appears to be a multi-regulatory molecule, similar to those
observed in animals, with many specific functions in plant physiology. In recent years, the …

Key message Melatonin plays a crucial role in the mitigation of plant biotic stress through
induced defense responses and pathogen attenuation. Utilizing the current knowledge of …

Two independent trials were conducted to examine the involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in
MT-mediated tolerance to Cd toxicity in wheat plants. Cadmium toxicity considerably led to a …

Environmental stress and pathogen infection are the major limiting factors in worldwide
horticulture production, resulting in huge yield loss. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5 …

Melatonin has been detected in plants in 1995; however, the function and signaling pathway
of this putative phytohormone are largely undetermined due to a lack of knowledge about its …

Melatonin is a crucial biological hormone associated with many physiological and
biochemical processes in plants and also enhances resistance against various abiotic …

Melatonin is an animal hormone as well as a signaling molecule in plants. It was first
identified in plants in 1995, and almost all enzymes responsible for melatonin biosynthesis …