Foliar Application of Red-Emitting Carbon Dots Promotes Melatonin Biosynthesis and K <sup>+</sup> Homeostasis Enhancing Drought Tolerance in Sweetpotato
. Our findings identified RCDs as effective photosignal modulators for crop drought tolerance via an MT-dependent epigenetic pathway, providing a novel carbon dot-based agro-technology strategy.
Authors
- Y Li
- Yaoyao Wu
- Zhiyuan Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8958-3347)
- Yan Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2654-5191)
- Qingfei Jia
- Chengkang Xue
- Zhaoxia Liao
- Zhenyu Zhang
- Ningning Zhao
- Jian Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1434-4029)
- Weimin Liu
- Zongyun Li
- Jingran Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4007-3779)
Institutions
- Jiangsu Normal University (CN)
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Published
- 2026-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.5c16837
- Primary Topic
- Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
- Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System