Over-expression of HMG-CoA reductase and amorpha-4,11-diene synthase genes in Artemisia annua L. and its influence on artemisinin content

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1919-1928

  Alam, Pravej ^a   Abdin, M Z ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

ads; Artemisia annua L.; Artemisinin; Catharanthus roseus; hmgr; Over expression

Indexed keywords

AMORPHA 4,11 DIENE SYNTHASE; AMORPHA-4,11-DIENE SYNTHASE; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE; TRANSFERASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTEMISIA ANNUA; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; ARTEMISIA ANNUA; ARTEMISININS; GENE DOSAGE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC; TRANSGENES;

AMORPHA; ARTEMISIA ANNUA; CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 80052703808     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-011-1099-6     Document Type: Article

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