Exogenous Application of Melatonin Improves Drought Tolerance in Coffee by Regulating Photosynthetic Efficiency and Oxidative Damage

The protective role of melatonin in plants under abiotic stress has been reported, but little information is available on its mitigation effect on coffee (Coffea arabica) plants. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of exogenous application of 100 µM melatonin in coffee leaves und...

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Main Authors: Sylvia Cherono, Charmaine Ntini, Misganaw Wassie, Mohammad Dulal Mollah, Mohammad A. Belal, Collins Ogutu, Yuepeng Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/jashs/view/journals/jashs/146/1/article-p24.xml