Foliar application of melatonin delay leaf senescence in maize by improving the antioxidant defense system and enhancing photosynthetic capacity under semi-arid regions
Shakeel Ahmad, Wennan Su, Muhammad Kamran, Irshad Ahmad, Xiangping Meng, Xiaorong Wu, Tehseen Javed, Qingfang Han
Topics & Concepts
MelatoninPhotosynthesisSuperoxide dismutaseCatalaseBiologyAntioxidantChlorophyllMalondialdehydeHorticulturePhotosynthetic capacityCropBotanySenescenceAgronomyBiochemistryCell biologyNeurosciencePlant responses to elevated CO2Light effects on plantsPlant Stress Responses and Tolerance