Antisense suppression of cycloartenol synthase results in elevated ginsenoside levels in Panax ginseng hairy roots

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 298-304

  Liang, Yanlong ^a   Zhao, Shoujing ^a   Zhang, Xin ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antisense inhibition; Cycloartenol synthase; Ginsenoside biosynthesis; Panax ginseng

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM RHIZOGENES; PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 70350005063     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-008-0087-7     Document Type: Article

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