Isoflavonoid production by adventitious-root cultures of Iris germanica (Iridaceae)

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 207-215

  Akashi, Tomoyoshi ^a   Ishizaki, Masayuki ^a   Aoki, Toshio ^a   Ayabe, Shin Ichi ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Adventitious root cultures; Chalcone synthase; Iris germanica; Isoflavone biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

IRIDACEAE; IRIS (ANGIOSPERM); IRIS GERMANICA;

EID: 28444431539     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.22.207     Document Type: Article

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