Target of rapamycin coordinates auxin are involved in exogenous melatonin regulated low temperature tolerance in cucumber seedlings.

Low temperature (LT) is an important environmental factor affecting the growth and yield of plants. Melatonin (MT) can effectively enhance the LT tolerance of cucumber. This study found that LT stress induced the expression of Comt1 (caffeic acid O-methyltransferase 1), with the highest expression being about 2-times that of the control.

Melatonin-mediated low-temperature tolerance of cucumber seedlings requires Ca/CPKs signaling pathway.

Melatonin (Mel) is recognized as a prominent plant growth regulator. This study investigated the alleviating effect of Mel pretreatment on growth inhibition caused by low-temperature (LT) stress (10 °C/6 °C) in cucumber seedlings and explored the role of the Ca/Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CPKs) signaling pathway in Mel-regulated LT tolerance. The main results are as follows: compared to LT treatment alone, 100 μM Mel increased both the content of Ca (highest about 42.

Identification and expression analysis of MAPK cascade gene family in foxtail millet ().

The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade pathway is a highly conserved plant cell signaling pathway that plays an important role in plant growth and development and stress response. Currently, MAPK cascade genes have been identified and reported in a variety of plants including , , and , but have not been identified in foxtail millet (). In this study, a total of 93 MAPK cascade genes, including 15 , 10 and 68 genes, were identified by genome-wide analysis of foxtail millet, and these genes were distributed on nine chromosomes of foxtail millet.

Involvement of NO and Ca in the enhancement of cold tolerance induced by melatonin in winter turnip rape (Brassica rapa L.).

As a multifunctional phytohormone, melatonin (Mel) plays pivotal roles in plant responses to multiple stresses. However, its mechanism of action remains elusive. In the present study, we evaluated the role of NO and Ca signaling in Mel enhanced cold tolerance in winter turnip rape.