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Xiaoyu Su1, Longfei Xin1, Zhuo Li1
1a College of Agronomy , Henan Agricultural University , Zhengzhou , China.
Abstract:
To determine the role of melatonin in aging maize seeds (Zea mays L.), we investigated the physiological characteristics and performance analysis of the transcriptome after applying melatonin to maize seeds as a response to aging. In this study, we demonstrated that applying exogenous melatonin alleviated aging-induced oxidative damage, improved the activity of aging seeds, promoted growth of the germ and radicle, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, and reduced membrane lipid peroxidation. In addition, transcriptome sequencing revealed that various metabolic processes were induced by exogenous melatonin application in aging maize seeds, including hormone signal transduction, cellular processes, carbohydrate metabolism, secondary metabolites, and amino acid metabolism. In summary, the findings provide a more comprehensive understanding for analysing the protective effect of melatonin in aging maize seeds.
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