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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Zhan H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6387279 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of molecular sciences 20190207 3
Salt stress is one of the most serious limiting factors in worldwide agricultural production, resulting in huge annual yield loss. Since 1995, melatonin (<i>N</i>-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine)-an ancient multi-functional molecule in eukaryotes and prokaryotes-has been extensively validated as a regulator of plant growth and development, as well as various stress responses, especially its crucial role in plant salt tolerance. Salt stress and exogenous melatonin lead to an increase in endogenous mel ...[more]