Review of abiotic and biotic elicitors’ roles in secondary metabolites biosynthesis of periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus (Linn.) G. Don)

Background: Based on recent statistical survey, the cancer is the third important factor in Iran mortality. Vinblastine and vincristine alkaloids are dominantly biosynthesized in the aerial parts of periwinkle, broadly applied for cancer treatment. Therefore, over production of these alkaloids by us...

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Main Authors: Saleh Amiri, Reza Fotovat, Bahman Panahi, Alireza Tarinezhad, Seyyed Abolghasem Mohammadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-2416-en.html