Melatonin Mitigates the Infection of <i>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides</i> via Modulation of the Chitinase Gene and Antioxidant Activity in <i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.

• Main Authors: Muhammad Ali (Author), Anthony Tumbeh Lamin-Samu (Author), Izhar Muhammad (Author), Mohamed Farghal (Author), Abdul Mateen Khattak (Author), Ibadullah Jan (Author), Saeed ul Haq (Author), Abid Khan (Author), Zhen-Hui Gong (Author), Gang Lu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anthracnose, caused by <i>Colletotrichum gloeosporioides</i>, is one of the most damaging pepper (<i>Capsicum annum</i> L.) disease. Melatonin induces transcription of defense-related genes that enhance resistance to pathogens and mediate physiological activities in plants. T...