Exogenous melatonin induces salt and drought stress tolerance in rice by promoting plant growth and defense system
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Abstract
Due to global climate change, crops are certainly confronted with a lot of abiotic and biotic stress factors during their growth that cause a serious threat to their development and overall productivity. Among different abiotic stresses, salt and drought are considered the most devastating stressors with serious impact on crop's yield stability. Here, the current study aimed to elucidate how melatonin works in regulating plant biomass, oxidative stress, antioxidant defense system, as well as the expression of genes related to salt and drought stress in rice plants. Eight groups of rice plants (3 replicates, 5 plants each) underwent varied treatments: control, melatonin, salt, drought, salt + drought, salt +…
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- Melatonin
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- Abiotic stress
- Biology
- Oxidative stress
- Abiotic component
- Horticulture
- Agronomy
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