High frequency plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis in Podophyllum peltatum L., an important source of anticancer drug

Current Science

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 662-666

  Kim, Y S ^a,c   Lim, S ^a   Choi, Y E ^b   Ramesh Anbazhagan, V ^b  

^a Laboratory for Plant Biotechnology   (South Korea)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^c NARA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anticancer drug; Mayapple; Medicinal plant; Plant regeneration; Podophyllotoxin; Somatic embryogenesis

Indexed keywords

PODOPHYLLUM; PODOPHYLLUM PELTATUM;

EID: 33947600321     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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