In the past three decades, hairy roots research for the production of valuable biological
active substances has received a lot of attention. The addition of knowledge to enhance the …

Agrobacterium rhizogenes is able to induce hairy root symptoms on a large variety of dicot
species. These hairy roots can be excised and cultivated indefinitely under sterile …

Hairy root culture (HRC)-based in vitro production system has become a promising
biotechnological approach in recent years. The hairy root formation is the result of …

Natural compounds derived from plants are in high demand in the world market due to their
lesser side effects and many other advantages. Biotechnology, by employing various in vitro …

A plethora of bioactive plant metabolites has been explored for pharmaceutical, food
chemistry and agricultural applications. The chemical synthesis of these structures is often …

Techniques developed for plant tissue culture and micropropagation are important enabling
technologies that should help meet the demand for more efficient agricultural and …

Highlights•Many plants and plant tissues have been improved for phytoremediation
purposes.•Plants and HRs can be genetically modified to enhance their remediation …

Plants produce thousands of different compounds through the secondary metabolism
pathways. Since many of these products are obtained by direct extraction from plants that …

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

The Agrobacterium rhizogenes mediated hairy root cultures have shown great potential in
bringing out structural and/or conformational alteration of a chemical moiety through its …