Hairy roots were studied in the 1930s–1960s as an indicator of pathogen attack in
horticultural plants such as apple trees and roses. The responsible bacterial agent …

The repository of molecules (secondary metabolites) in plants have been identified as an
effective candidate to cure human diseases. This immense potential is continuously being …

Plant secondary metabolites comprise a diverse variety of organic compounds that facilitates
defense response against various biotic and abiotic factors present in the environment …

In this study, an efficient transformation system for the medicinal plant Anisodus acutangulus
was successfully developed and optimized using Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Three bacterial …

Secondary metabolites synthesized by the Solanaceous plants are of major therapeutic and
pharmaceutical importance, many of which are commonly obtained from the roots of these …

Nature's own genetic engineer Agrobacterium rhizogenes was discovered more than 40
years ago, and an increasing number of publications on the use of hairy roots in …

Agrobacterium rhizogenes induced hairy root cultures are entering into a new juncture of
functional research in generating pharmaceutical lead compounds by bringing about …

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 …

Over the years, plant cells and hairy roots have been established as a successful and viable
alternative for production of bioactive secondary metabolites and recombinant proteins …

Medicinal plants are rich sources of natural bioactive compounds used to treat many
diseases. With the development of the health industry, the market demands for Chinese …