Melatonin promotes seed germination under high salinity by regulating antioxidant systems, ABA and GA4 interaction in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 269-279

  Zhang, Hai Jun ^a   Zhang, Na ^a   Yang, Rong Chao ^a   Wang, Li ^a   Sun, Qian Qian ^a   Li, Dian Bo ^a   Cao, Yun Yun ^a   Weeda, Sarah ^b   Zhao, Bing ^a   Ren, Shuxin ^b   Guo, Yang Dong ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

abscisic acid; cucumber; GA 4; germination; melatonin; NaCl stress

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; GIBBERELLIN; MELATONIN; PEROXIDASE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ANTIOXIDANT;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CUCUMBER; GENE EXPRESSION; GERMINATION; INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES; NONHUMAN; SALINITY; SALT STRESS; UPREGULATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT SEED;

ABSCISIC ACID; ANTIOXIDANTS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; GERMINATION; GIBBERELLINS; MELATONIN; SALINITY; SEEDS;

EID: 84925340300     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12167     Document Type: Article

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