Function, Mechanism, and Application of Plant Melatonin: An Update with a Focus on the Cereal Crop, Barley (<i>Hordeum vulgare</i> L.)

• Main Authors: Xinxing Yang (Author), Jie Chen (Author), Yuan Ma (Author), Minhua Huang (Author), Ting Qiu (Author), Hongwu Bian (Author), Ning Han (Author), Junhui Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Melatonin is a multiple-function molecule that was first identified in animals and later in plants. Plant melatonin regulates versatile processes involved in plant growth and development, including seed germination, root architecture, flowering time, leaf senescence, fruit ripening, and biomass prod...