Alkaloids represent a highly diverse group of compounds that are related only by the
occurrence of a nitrogen atom in a heterocyclic ring. Plants are estimated to produce …

When compared to other organisms, plants are atypical with respect to isoprenoid
biosynthesis: they utilize two distinct and separately compartmentalized pathways to build …

Terpenoids are a diverse class of natural products that have many functions in the plant
kingdom and in human health and nutrition. Their chemical diversity has led to the discovery …

Plant cell cultivations are being considered as an alternative to agricultural processes for
producing valuable phytochemicals. Since many of these products (secondary metabolites) …

As the only source for the low-abundance antitumor agents vinblastine and vincristine,
Catharanthus roseus is highly valued and has been studied extensively as a model for …

Agrobacterium rhizogenes Conn. causes hairy root disease in plants. Hairy root‐infected A.
rhizogenes is characterized by a high growth rate and genetic stability. Hairy root cultures …

Hairy root (HR) culture, a successful biotechnology combining in vitro tissue culture with
recombinant DNA machinery, is intended for the genetic improvement of plants. This …

Alkaloids represent a large and diverse group of compounds that are related by the
occurrence of a nitrogen atom within a heterocyclic backbone. Unlike other types of …

Chlorophyll is a central player in harvesting light energy for photosynthesis, yet the rate-
limiting steps of chlorophyll catabolism and the regulation of the catabolic enzymes remain …

Catharanthus roseus is still the only source for the powerful antitumour drugs vinblastine
and vincristine. Some other pharmaceutical compounds from this plant, ajmalicine and …