Hairy roots derived from the infection of a plant by Rhizobium rhizogenes (previously
referred to as Agrobacterium rhizogenes) bacteria, can be obtained from a wide variety of …

Secondary metabolites synthesized by the Solanaceous plants are of major therapeutic and
pharmaceutical importance, many of which are commonly obtained from the roots of these …

Plants are a rich source of valuable secondary metabolites. Plant cell culture technologies
developed in the past as possible tools for secondary metabolites production. In most cases …

In the past two decades, hairy root research for the production of important secondary
metabolites has received a lot of attention. The addition of knowledge to overcome the …

Medicinal plants are an important source of therapeutic compounds used in the treatment of
many diseases since ancient times. Interestingly, they form associations with numerous …

Buckwheat is a member of a genus of 23 species, where the two most common species are
Fagopyrum esculentum (common buckwheat) and Fagopyrum tataricum (Tartary …

Alkaloids are well known phytoconstituents for their diverse pharmacological properties.
Alkaloids are found in all plant parts like roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds …

Physalis minima L. is an important yet underutilised medicinal plant. It has many medicinal
properties, including anticancer activity. This plant synthesizes a crucial steroidal lactone …

In the last years, hairy root (HR) cultures are gaining attention in the biotechnology industry.
This particular plant cell culture derives from explants infected with Agrobacterium …

We developed an efficient protocol for transformation of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum
Moench.) root cultures by using stem explants that were infected by Agrobacterium …