Seed-Soaking with Melatonin for the Improvement of Seed Germination, Seedling Growth, and the Antioxidant Defense System under Flooding Stress

Flooding is the main cause of inhibited seed germination and seedling growth during the direct seeding of rice. As a growth-regulating hormone, melatonin plays an important role in promoting seed germination and enhancing plant stress resistance. However, there are still many unknown mechanisms rela...

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Main Authors: Hongli Zeng, Minghao Liu, Xin Wang, Ling Liu, Huiyi Wu, Xuan Chen, Haodong Wang, Quansheng Shen, Guanghui Chen, Yue Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/8/1918