Phytomelatonin in stress management in agriculture
Gyan Datta Tripathi,
Zoya Javed,
Mansi Mishra,
Vinayak Fasake,
Kavya Dashora
Affiliations
Gyan Datta Tripathi
Agri-Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 110016, India
Zoya Javed
Agri-Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 110016, India
Mansi Mishra
Agri-Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 110016, India
Vinayak Fasake
Agri-Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 110016, India
Kavya Dashora
Corresponding author.; Agri-Nanobiotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 110016, India
Melatonin was discovered as a pineal gland hormone in animals and is now more significantly known as a signaling molecule in plants' biotic and abiotic stressors. Melatonin has been traced back to prokaryotic organisms during evolution and its primary function of antioxidant scavenging free radicals in photosynthetic prokaryotic bacteria is a lesser explored and exciting area for further research globally. The authors at IIT Delhi are trying to establish its potential role in stress management in agriculture. The present manuscript addresses the biosynthetic pathways hitherto suggested by scientists. In this manuscript, the potential scope of melatonin in agriculture as a growth promoter, post-harvest loss inhibitor, and signaling and quality improvement molecule is envisaged.
