Melatonin-Induced Water Stress Tolerance in Plants: Recent Advances
Water stress (drought and waterlogging) is severe abiotic stress to plant growth and development. Melatonin, a bioactive plant hormone, has been widely tested in drought situations in diverse plant species, while few studies on the role of melatonin in waterlogging stress conditions have been publis...
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doaj-04e01632008e4d1e939a8753e98cfa522020-11-25T03:38:39ZengMDPI AGAntioxidants2076-39212020-09-01980980910.3390/antiox9090809Melatonin-Induced Water Stress Tolerance in Plants: Recent AdvancesMohamed Moustafa-Farag0Ahmed Mahmoud1Marino B. Arnao2Mohamed S. Sheteiwy3Mohamed Dafea4Mahmoud Soltan5Amr Elkelish6Mirza Hasanuzzaman7Shaoying Ai8Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaHorticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, 9 Gmaa St, Giza 12619, EgyptDepartment of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, EgyptHorticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, 9 Gmaa St, Giza 12619, EgyptHorticulture and Crop Science Department, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Columbus, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USABotany Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, EgyptDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, BangladeshInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, ChinaWater stress (drought and waterlogging) is severe abiotic stress to plant growth and development. Melatonin, a bioactive plant hormone, has been widely tested in drought situations in diverse plant species, while few studies on the role of melatonin in waterlogging stress conditions have been published. In the current review, we analyze the biostimulatory functions of melatonin on plants under both drought and waterlogging stresses. Melatonin controls the levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and positively changes the molecular defense to improve plant tolerance against water stress. Moreover, the crosstalk of melatonin and other phytohormones is a key element of plant survival under drought stress, while this relationship needs further investigation under waterlogging stress. In this review, we draw the complete story of water stress on both sides—drought and waterlogging—through discussing the previous critical studies under both conditions. Moreover, we suggest several research directions, especially for waterlogging, which remains a big and vague piece of the melatonin and water stress puzzle.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/9/809melatoninwater stressdroughtwaterloggingabiotic stressantioxidants |
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Mohamed Moustafa-Farag Ahmed Mahmoud Marino B. Arnao Mohamed S. Sheteiwy Mohamed Dafea Mahmoud Soltan Amr Elkelish Mirza Hasanuzzaman Shaoying Ai Melatonin-Induced Water Stress Tolerance in Plants: Recent Advances Antioxidants melatonin water stress drought waterlogging abiotic stress antioxidants |
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Mohamed Moustafa-Farag Ahmed Mahmoud Marino B. Arnao Mohamed S. Sheteiwy Mohamed Dafea Mahmoud Soltan Amr Elkelish Mirza Hasanuzzaman Shaoying Ai |
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Melatonin-Induced Water Stress Tolerance in Plants: Recent Advances |
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Melatonin-Induced Water Stress Tolerance in Plants: Recent Advances |
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Melatonin-Induced Water Stress Tolerance in Plants: Recent Advances |
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Melatonin-Induced Water Stress Tolerance in Plants: Recent Advances |
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Melatonin-Induced Water Stress Tolerance in Plants: Recent Advances |
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melatonin-induced water stress tolerance in plants: recent advances |
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Water stress (drought and waterlogging) is severe abiotic stress to plant growth and development. Melatonin, a bioactive plant hormone, has been widely tested in drought situations in diverse plant species, while few studies on the role of melatonin in waterlogging stress conditions have been published. In the current review, we analyze the biostimulatory functions of melatonin on plants under both drought and waterlogging stresses. Melatonin controls the levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species and positively changes the molecular defense to improve plant tolerance against water stress. Moreover, the crosstalk of melatonin and other phytohormones is a key element of plant survival under drought stress, while this relationship needs further investigation under waterlogging stress. In this review, we draw the complete story of water stress on both sides—drought and waterlogging—through discussing the previous critical studies under both conditions. Moreover, we suggest several research directions, especially for waterlogging, which remains a big and vague piece of the melatonin and water stress puzzle. |
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melatonin water stress drought waterlogging abiotic stress antioxidants |
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