TY  - EJOU
AU  - Li, Yongfeng 
AU  - Tian, Peirong 
AU  - Zheng, Jieqian 
AU  - Cui, Yingying 
AU  - Gao, Limei 

TI  - Role of Melatonin in Regulating Photosynthesis in Higher Plants under Abiotic Stress
T2  - BIOCELL

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SN  - 1667-5746

AB  - Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, Mel) is a small indole hormone molecule widely distributed in almost all living organisms, and it has multiple biological functions. Currently, melatonin has been reported to play a positive regulatory role in growth and development modulation, circadian rhythm conversion, antioxidant metabolism, plant immunity, cell senescence, and photosynthetic energy conversion for higher plants. This article systematically expounds the research progress of melatonin on the transcriptional regulation of photosynthesis-related genes, the structure and function of photosynthetic proteins, photosynthate metabolism, chloroplast ROS metabolism, and biological rhythms in higher plants, and then summarizes the hot issues and study trends in these fields. It primarily aims to provide a theoretical basis for future mechanistic studies and the potential agricultural applications of melatonin.
KW  - Melatonin; photosynthetic energy conversion; chloroplast; reactive oxygen species; circadian rhythm

DO  - 10.32604/biocell.2026.083591