The Roles of Mepiquate Chloride and Melatonin in the Morpho-Physiological Activity of Cotton under Abiotic Stress
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Biosynthesis, Signaling, and Transduction Pathways of MC and MT
2.1. Synthetic Pathway of MC
2.2. The Signaling and Transduction Process of MC
2.3. The Biosynthetic Pathway of MT
2.4. The Signaling and Transduction Pathway of MT
3. Role of MC and MT in Plant Growth, Biochemistry, and Yield under Abiotic Stress in Cotton
3.1. Role of MC in Cotton Growth, Physiology, and Yield
3.2. Role of MT in Cotton Growth, Physiology, and Yield under Abiotic Stress
3.3. Role of MC in Plant Defense Systems
3.4. Role of MT in Plant Defense Systems
4. MC and MT Relevant Gene Involved in Cotton Growth
4.1. MC Relevant Genes Involved in Cotton Growth
4.2. MT Relevant Genes Involve in Cotton Growth
5. Conclusions and Future Recommendations
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Hormones | Dose of MC and MT | Crops | Abiotic Stress | References |
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MC | 50–150 g ha−1 | Cotton | Enhanced salt tolerance | [37] |
Enhanced cold tolerance | [38] | |||
Heat stress | [39] | |||
Drought stress | [39] | |||
Enhanced drought tolerance | [40] | |||
MT | 50 μM to 100 μM | Cotton | Enhanced cold tolerance | [28,41] |
Enhanced Cd tolerance | [42] | |||
Enhanced Cd tolerance | [43] | |||
Enhanced cold tolerance | [44] | |||
Enhanced drought tolerance | [44,45] | |||
Enhanced salt tolerance | [41,46,47] | |||
Enhanced salt tolerance | [30,48] | |||
Ultraviolet stress | [49] | |||
Heavy metal stress | [49,50] |
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Wu, Y.; Liu, J.; Wu, H.; Zhu, Y.; Ahmad, I.; Zhou, G. The Roles of Mepiquate Chloride and Melatonin in the Morpho-Physiological Activity of Cotton under Abiotic Stress. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 235. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010235
Wu Y, Liu J, Wu H, Zhu Y, Ahmad I, Zhou G. The Roles of Mepiquate Chloride and Melatonin in the Morpho-Physiological Activity of Cotton under Abiotic Stress. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(1):235. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010235
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Yanqing, Jiao Liu, Hao Wu, Yiming Zhu, Irshad Ahmad, and Guisheng Zhou. 2024. "The Roles of Mepiquate Chloride and Melatonin in the Morpho-Physiological Activity of Cotton under Abiotic Stress" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 1: 235. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010235