Carbon monoxide is involved in melatonin-enhanced drought resistance in tomato seedlings by enhancing chlorophyll synthesis pathway.
Yunzhi LiuJunrong XuXuefang LuMengxiao HuangYuanzhi MaoChuanghao LiWenjin YuChangxia LiPublished in: BMC plant biology (2024)
The results suggested that MT and CO can alleviate drought stress and facilitate the synthesis of Chl and heme in tomato seedlings. CO played an essential role in MT-enhanced drought resistance via facilitating chlorophyll biosynthesis pathway.