Expression of Withania somnifera Steroidal Glucosyltransferase gene Enhances Withanolide Content in Hairy Roots

Plant Molecular Biology Reporter

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 681-689

  Pandey, Vibha ^a   Srivastava, Rakesh ^a   Akhtar, Nehal ^a   Mishra, Jyoti ^a   Mishra, Pratibha ^a   Verma, Praveen C ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Hairy root culture; Sterol glycosyltransferases; Stress; Withanolides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945317110     PISSN: 07359640     EISSN: 15729818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11105-015-0955-x     Document Type: Article

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