Exogenous Melatonin Enhances Cold, Salt and Drought Stress Tolerance by Improving Antioxidant Defense in Tea Plant (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> (L.) O. Kuntze)
Melatonin is a biological hormone that plays crucial roles in stress tolerance. In this study, we investigated the effect of exogenous melatonin on abiotic stress in the tea plant. Under cold, salt and drought stress, increasing malondialdehyde levels and decreasing maximum photochemical efficiency...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-05-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/9/1826 |