Changhe Wei

Melatonin enhances cadmium tolerance in Tartary buckwheat by regulating phenylpropane biosynthesis and redox gene expression

Abstract Background Melatonin (MT) is a multifunctional molecule capable of alleviating biotic and abiotic stresses in plants including cadmium (Cd) toxicity. While studies show that MT treatment can reduce the damage caused by Cd, it remains unclear how it mitigates Cd toxicity...