Coronatine enhances drought tolerance via improving antioxidative capacity to maintaining higher photosynthetic performance in soybean.

Highlights: [•] Coronatine enhanced photosynthesis and 14C translocation under drought stress. [•] Coronatine-treated plants had better membrane stability and water status under drought stress. [•] Coronatine-treated plants exhibited higher antioxidant enzyme activities during drought stress. [•] Coronatine alleviated biomass reduction under drought stress. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]