Transcriptome analyses revealed the ultraviolet B irradiation and phytohormone gibberellins coordinately promoted the accumulation of artemisinin in Artemisia annua L.

Transcriptome analyses revealed the ultraviolet B irradiation and phytohormone gibberellins coordinately promoted the accumulation of artemisinin in Artemisia annua L.

Abstract Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy has become the preferred approach for treating malaria and has successfully reduced malaria-related mortality. Currently, the main source of artemisinin is Artemisia annua L., and thus, it is of strategic importance to enhance artemisinin con...

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Main Authors: Tingyu Ma, Han Gao, Dong Zhang, Yuhua Shi, Tianyuan Zhang, Xiaofeng Shen, Lan Wu, Li Xiang, Shilin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
Subjects:
Artemisia annua
Artemisinin biosynthesis
Ultraviolet B irradiation (UV-B)
Gibberellins (GAs)
RNA sequencing (RNA-seq)
Gene co-expression
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-020-00344-8

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