Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant Systems
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a nontoxic biological molecule produced in a pineal gland of animals and different tissues of plants. It is an important secondary messenger molecule, playing a vital role in coping with various abiotic and biotic stresses. Melatonin serves as an antioxida...
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| author | Rahat Sharif Chen Xie Haiqiang Zhang Marino B. Arnao Muhammad Ali Qasid Ali Izhar Muhammad Abdullah Shalmani Muhammad Azher Nawaz Peng Chen Yuhong Li |
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| description | Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a nontoxic biological molecule produced in a pineal gland of animals and different tissues of plants. It is an important secondary messenger molecule, playing a vital role in coping with various abiotic and biotic stresses. Melatonin serves as an antioxidant in postharvest technology and enhances the postharvest life of fruits and vegetables. The application of exogenous melatonin alleviated reactive oxygen species and cell damage induced by abiotic and biotic stresses by means of repairing mitochondria. Additionally, the regulation of stress-specific genes and the activation of pathogenesis-related protein and antioxidant enzymes genes under biotic and abiotic stress makes it a more versatile molecule. Besides that, the crosstalk with other phytohormones makes inroads to utilize melatonin against non-testified stress conditions, such as viruses and nematodes. Furthermore, different strategies have been discussed to induce endogenous melatonin activity in order to sustain a plant system. Our review highlighted the diverse roles of melatonin in a plant system, which could be useful in enhancing the environmental friendly crop production and ensure food safety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5faaf8e0de8e4beea1ece6acc8399c222022-12-22T00:08:19ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492018-09-01239235210.3390/molecules23092352molecules23092352Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant SystemsRahat Sharif0Chen Xie1Haiqiang Zhang2Marino B. Arnao3Muhammad Ali4Qasid Ali5Izhar Muhammad6Abdullah Shalmani7Muhammad Azher Nawaz8Peng Chen9Yuhong Li10College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaDepartment of Plant Biology (Plant Physiology), Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, SpainCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaDepartment of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, 07059 Antalya, TurkeyState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaDepartment of Horticulture, University college of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha 40100, PakistanCollege of Life Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaCollege of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, ChinaMelatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a nontoxic biological molecule produced in a pineal gland of animals and different tissues of plants. It is an important secondary messenger molecule, playing a vital role in coping with various abiotic and biotic stresses. Melatonin serves as an antioxidant in postharvest technology and enhances the postharvest life of fruits and vegetables. The application of exogenous melatonin alleviated reactive oxygen species and cell damage induced by abiotic and biotic stresses by means of repairing mitochondria. Additionally, the regulation of stress-specific genes and the activation of pathogenesis-related protein and antioxidant enzymes genes under biotic and abiotic stress makes it a more versatile molecule. Besides that, the crosstalk with other phytohormones makes inroads to utilize melatonin against non-testified stress conditions, such as viruses and nematodes. Furthermore, different strategies have been discussed to induce endogenous melatonin activity in order to sustain a plant system. Our review highlighted the diverse roles of melatonin in a plant system, which could be useful in enhancing the environmental friendly crop production and ensure food safety.http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/9/2352melatoninabiotic stressbiotic stressantioxidantsgene expressionpostharvestmitochondria |
| spellingShingle | Rahat Sharif Chen Xie Haiqiang Zhang Marino B. Arnao Muhammad Ali Qasid Ali Izhar Muhammad Abdullah Shalmani Muhammad Azher Nawaz Peng Chen Yuhong Li Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant Systems Molecules melatonin abiotic stress biotic stress antioxidants gene expression postharvest mitochondria |
| title | Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant Systems |
| title_full | Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant Systems |
| title_fullStr | Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant Systems |
| title_short | Melatonin and Its Effects on Plant Systems |
| title_sort | melatonin and its effects on plant systems |
| topic | melatonin abiotic stress biotic stress antioxidants gene expression postharvest mitochondria |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/9/2352 |
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