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Triacontanol as a dynamic growth regulator for plants under diverse environmental conditions

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Triacontanol (TRIA) being an endogenous plant growth regulator facilitates numerous plant metabolic activities leading to better growth and development. Moreover, TRIA plays essential roles in alleviating the stress-accrued alterations in crop plants via modulating the activation of the stress tolerance mechanisms. The present article critically focuses on the role of exogenously applied TRIA in morpho-physiology and biochemistry of plants for example, in terms of growth, photosynthesis, enzymatic activity, biofuel synthesis, yield and quality under normal and stressful conditions. This article also enlightens the mode of action of TRIA and its interaction with other phytohormones in regulating the physio-biochemical processes in counteracting the stress-induced damages in plants.

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Shaistul Islam is thankful to University Grants Commission New Delhi India for providing the research fellowship.

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Islam, S., Mohammad, F. Triacontanol as a dynamic growth regulator for plants under diverse environmental conditions. Physiol Mol Biol Plants 26, 871–883 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12298-020-00815-0

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