School of Life Sciences, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, People's Republic of China.
Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Ministry of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210014, People's Republic of China.
Food Chem. 2020 Aug 1;320:126642. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126642. Epub 2020 Mar 19.
Melatonin (MLT) is a versatile biological signal that is involved in a number of plant processes, including germination, development, flowering, photosynthesis and defence. The need to develop new methodologies for enhancing crop yields and extending fruit postharvest preservation, together with the beneficial effects of dietary MLT, have stimulated the study of the availability and biological roles of MLT in fruit. Here, we are reviewing for the first time the effects of endogenous and exogenous MLT on fruit production and postharvest preservation. The signalling pathways implicated in MLT response and the applications of MLT in fruit decay, abiotic stress and pathogen infection have been traced in order to provide new insights on the biological significance of MLT in fruit.
褪黑素（MLT）是一种多功能的生物信号，参与许多植物过程，包括发芽、发育、开花、光合作用和防御。为了提高作物产量和延长水果采后保鲜期，需要开发新的方法，同时饮食中 MLT 的有益作用也刺激了对 MLT 在水果中的可用性和生物学作用的研究。在这里，我们首次综述了内源性和外源性 MLT 对果实生产和采后保鲜的影响。追踪了 MLT 反应涉及的信号通路以及 MLT 在水果腐烂、非生物胁迫和病原体感染中的应用，以便为 MLT 在水果中的生物学意义提供新的见解。
