Exogenous melatonin enhances the tolerance of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) via DNA damage repair pathway under heavy metal stress (Cd2+) at the sprout stage

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 265; p. 115519
• Main Authors: Li, Caihua, Liu, Jiayao, Wei, Zunmiao, Cheng, Yan, Shen, Zihao, Xin, Zhuo, Huang, Yudi, Wang, Hongda, Li, Yuhuan, Mu, Zhongsheng, Zhang, Qi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 15.10.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Cd2+ stress; DNA damage repair; Melatonin; Sprout Stage; Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.); Sprout Stage; DNA damage repair; Melatonin; Cd2+ stress; Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.)

Heavy metal (HM) stress is a non-negligible abiotic stress that seriously restricts crop yield and quality, while the sprout stage is the most sensitive to stress and directly impacts the growth and development of the later stage. Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), as an exogenous additive, e...