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Dawei Shi1, Lejia Zhao2, Ruijia Zhang2
1Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, 159 Long pan Road, Nanjing 210037, China.
Abstract:
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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