Function of AP2/ERF transcription factors involved in the regulation of specialized metabolism in <i>Ophiorrhiza pumila</i> revealed by transcriptomics and metabolomics

The hairy roots (HR) of <i>Ophiorrhiza pumila</i> produce camptothecin (CPT), a monoterpenoid indole alkaloid used as a precursor in the synthesis of chemotherapeutic drugs. <i>O. pumila</i> HR culture is considered as a promising alternative source of CPT, however, the knowl...

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Main Authors: Nirin Udomsom, Amit Rai, Hideyuki Suzuki, Jun Okuyama, Ryosuke Imai, Tetsuya Mori, Ryo Nakabayashi, Kazuki Saito, Mami Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.01861/full