Selection of 5-methyltryptophan-resistant callus lines with improved metabolic flux towards terpenoid indole alkaloid synthesis in Catharanthus roseus

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 544-548

  Seth, Rupali ^a   Mathur, Ajay Kumar ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

5 methyltryptophan; Callus; Catharanthus roseus; Metabolic engineering; Tryptophan overproduction

Indexed keywords

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS;

EID: 27944489494     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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