Melatonin Stimulates Activities and Expression Level of Antioxidant Enzymes and Preserves Functionality of Photosynthetic Apparatus in Hickory Plants (<em>Carya cathayensis</em> Sarg.) under PEG-Promoted Drought

Nowadays, drought is one of the major abiotic factors which negatively affects growth and development of several fruit tree species, including Chinese hickory plants (<i>Carya cathayensis</i> Sarg.). The present investigation was conducted to study the possible positive effects of melato...

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Main Authors: Junfeng Wang, Juanjuan Chen, Anket Sharma, Shenchen Tao, Bingsong Zheng, Marco Landi, Huwei Yuan, Daoliang Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/11/702