Claim · model-written summary
Melatonin activated the AsA–GSH cycle.
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Verbatim
e0“It concurrently activated the antioxidant system (SOD, CAT, POD, and the AsA–GSH cycle)”
e1“melatonin application significantly enhanced photosynthetic performance”
t0“maize”
Title
Hafeez Noor; Kuang Sheng BMC Plant Biology 2026. doi:10.1186/s12870-026-08100-0
Other claims from this paper (6)
- Intervention effect Melatonin significantly improved photosynthetic performance under drought.
- Intervention effect Melatonin increased expression of carbon dioxide assimilation enzymes and genes.
- Intervention effect Melatonin activated SOD, CAT and POD under drought.
- Intervention effect Melatonin reduced hydrogen peroxide and MDA levels.
- Intervention effect Melatonin significantly increased dry matter production.
- Observation The drought-tolerant genotype responded more strongly to melatonin than the sensitive genotype.