Melatonin delays leaf senescence and enhances salt stress tolerance in rice
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Melatonin, an antioxidant in both animals and plants, has been reported to have beneficial effects on the aging process. It was also suggested to play a role in extending longevity and enhancing abiotic stress resistance in plant. In this study, we demonstrate that melatonin acts as a potent agent to delay leaf senescence and cell death in rice. Treatments with melatonin significantly reduced chlorophyll degradation, suppressed the transcripts of senescence‐associated genes, delayed the leaf senescence, and enhanced salt stress tolerance. Genome‐wide expression profiling by
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