Melatonin improves the germination rate of cotton seeds under drought stress by opening pores in the seed coat

The germination of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) seeds is affected by drought stress; however, little is known about the physiological mechanism affecting germination and the effect of melatonin (MT) on cotton seed germination under drought stress. Therefore, we studied the effects of exogenous MT...

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Main Authors: Yandan Bai, Shuang Xiao, Zichen Zhang, Yongjiang Zhang, Hongchun Sun, Ke Zhang, Xiaodan Wang, Zhiying Bai, Cundong Li, Liantao Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9450.pdf