Melatonin Enhances Heat Tolerance via Increasing Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Osmotic Regulatory Substances by Upregulating <i>zmeno1</i> Expression in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.)

• Main Authors: Liru Cao (Author), Abbas Muhammad Fahim (Author), Xiaohan Liang (Author), Senmiao Fan (Author), Yinghui Song (Author), Huafeng Liu (Author), Feiyu Ye (Author), Chenchen Ma (Author), Dongling Zhang (Author), Xiaomin Lu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Heat stress severely affects the yield and quality of maize. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamin, MT) plays an important role in various types of stress resistance in plants, including heat tolerance. Enolase (ENO, 2-phospho-D-glycerate hydrolyase) contributes to plant growth, development, and s...