Organogenesis from leaf and internode explants of Ophiorrhiza prostrata, an anticancer drug (camptothecin) producing plant

Organogenesis from leaf and internode explants of Ophiorrhiza prostrata, an anticancer drug (camptothecin) producing plant

Camptothecin (CPT) analogues and derivatives serve as a novel class of effective anticancer agents that exert their action against DNA topoisomerase I. This paper presents procedures for the rapid, high frequency regeneration of a camptothecin producing plant, Ophiorrhiza prostrata D. Don from leaf...

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Main Authors: Shahanaz Beegum,A, Poulose Martin,Kottackal, Zhang,Chun-Lai, Nishitha,I. K., Ligimol, Slater,Adrian, Madhusoodanan,P. V
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2007
Subjects:
camptothecin
medicinal plant
Ophiorrhiza prostrata
plant growth regulators
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582007000100011
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