声明
1 General introduction and literature review
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Overview of acid rain stress and its consequence in plants
1.3 Melatonin and its overview in plants
1.4 Melatonin in plant under acid rain condition
1.5 Problem statement and justification
1.6 General objectives
1.7 Specific Objectives
1.8 Hypothesis
2 Acid rain deposition modulates photosynthesis, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activities in tomato
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Materials and methods
2.3 Results
2.4 Discussion
2.5 Conclusions
3 Exogenous melatonin mitigates acid rain stress to tomato plants through modulation of leaf ultrastructure, photosynthesis and antioxidant potential
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Materials and methods
3.3 Results
3.4 Discussion
3.5 Conclusion
4. Exogenous melatonin improves fruit quality features, health promoting antioxidant compounds and yield traits in tomato fruits under acid rain stress
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Materials and methods
4.3 Results
4.4 Discussion
4.5 Conclusions
5 Transcriptome analysis reveals the impact of exogenous melatonin on differential gene expression, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites and transcript factors in tomato under acid rain stress
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Materials and methods
5.3 Results
5.4 Discussion
5.5 Conclusion
6 General discussion, conclusions and future perspectives
6.1 General discussion
6.2 Conclusions
6.3 Future perspectives
参考文献
Published papers
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