Melatonin: Plant growth regulator and/or biostimulator during stress?

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 789-797

  Arnao, Marino B ^a   Hernández Ruiz, Josefa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Melatonin; Photosynthesis; Phytomelatonin; Plant growth regulator; Plant stress; Rhizogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027926003     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2014.07.006     Document Type: Review

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