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Biosynthetic Convergence of Salicylic Acid and Melatonin, and their Role in Plant Stress Tolerance

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Phytohormones are small organic molecules that are found naturally in plants and regulate various physiological processes at a very low concentration. Salicylic acid (SA) and melatonin (MEL) are phytohormones discovered in plants during nineteenth and twentieth century, respectively. Since, SA and MEL share a common precursor during their biosynthesis many similarities exist between the two. SA and MEL regulate growth and physiology of plants specifically, under the stress (abiotic) conditions. The present chapter deals with SA and MEL coinciding biosynthetic pathway, response and interaction with each other in plants.

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Siddiqui, H., Mir, A.R., Sami, F., Ahmed, K.B.M., Hayat, S. (2021). Biosynthetic Convergence of Salicylic Acid and Melatonin, and their Role in Plant Stress Tolerance. In: Hayat, S., Siddiqui, H., Damalas, C.A. (eds) Salicylic Acid - A Versatile Plant Growth Regulator. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79229-9_10

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