Exogenous melatonin enhances salt secretion from salt glands by upregulating the expression of ion transporter and vesicle transport genes in Limonium bicolor

Abstract Background Salt, a common environmental stress factor, inhibits plant growth and reduces yields. Melatonin is a pleiotropic molecule that regulates plant growth and can alleviate environmental stress in plants. All previous research on this topic has focused on the use of melatonin to impro...

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Main Authors: Junpeng Li, Fang Yuan, Yanlu Liu, Mingjing Zhang, Yun Liu, Yang Zhao, Baoshan Wang, Min Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-020-02703-x