Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals the molecular mechanism of exogenous melatonin improves salt tolerance in eggplants.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Melatonin significantly enhances the tolerance of plants to biotic and abiotic stress, and plays an important role in plant resistance to salt stress. However, its role and molecular mechanisms in eggplant salt stress resistance have been rarely reported. In previous studies, we experimentally demonstrated that melatonin can enhance the salt stress resistance of eggplants.

Methods

In this study, we treated salt-stressed eggplant plants with melatonin and a control treatment with water, then conducted physiological and biochemical tests, transcriptomic and metabolomic sequencing, and RT-qPCR validation at different stages after treatment.

Results

The results showed that exogenous melatonin can alleviate the adverse effects of salt stress on plants by incre

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759302 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature