Modulation of artemisinin biosynthesis by elicitors, inhibitor, and precursor in hairy root cultures of Artemisia Annua L

Journal of Plant Interactions

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 811-824

  Ahlawat, S ^a   Saxena, P ^a   Alam, P ^a   Wajid, S ^a   Abdin, M Z ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

A. annua l; Artemisinin; Hairy root cultures; Malaria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84987858890     PISSN: 17429145     EISSN: 17429153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17429145.2014.949885     Document Type: Article

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