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Effects of Exogenous Melatonin on Methyl Viologen-Mediated Oxidative Stress in Apple Leaf.
International journal of molecular sciences - 21 Jan 2018
Wei Zhiwei, Gao Tengteng, Liang Bowen, Zhao Qi, Ma Fengwang, Li Chao
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress is a major source of damage of plants exposed to adverse environments. We examined the effect of exogenous melatonin (MT) in limiting of oxidative stress caused by methyl viologen (MV; paraquatin) in apple leaves (Malus domestica Borkh.). When detached leaves were pre-treated with melatonin, their level of stress tolerance increased. Under MV treatment, melatonin effectively alleviated the...
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