Genetically transformed roots: from plant disease to biotechnological resource

MI Georgiev, E Agostini, J Ludwig-Müller, J Xu - Trends in biotechnology, 2012 - cell.com
Hairy root syndrome is a disease that is induced by Agrobacterium rhizogenes infection and
characterized by a proliferation of excessively branching roots. However, in the past 30 …

Brassicaceae in agriculture

SI Warwick - Genetics and Genomics of the Brassicaceae, 2011 - Springer
This chapter reviews the agricultural role of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) or mustard family.
The family includes many economically important edible and industrial oilseed, vegetable …

Plant hairy roots: Induction, applications, limitations and prospects

Y Zhu, X Zhu, Y Wen, L Wang, Y Wang, C Liao… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hairy roots (HRs) are highly branched adventitious roots generated by the infection of plants
with Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Due to the fast growth rate, genetic stability, strong …

Transgenic plants and hairy roots: exploiting the potential of plant species to remediate contaminants

S Ibañez, M Talano, O Ontañon, J Suman, MI Medina… - New biotechnology, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Many plants and plant tissues have been improved for phytoremediation
purposes.•Plants and HRs can be genetically modified to enhance their remediation …

Application of hairy roots for phytoremediation: what makes them an interesting tool for this purpose?

E Agostini, MA Talano, PS González, ALW Oller… - Applied microbiology …, 2013 - Springer
In recent years, hairy roots (HRs) have been successfully used as research tools for
screening the potentialities of different plant species to tolerate, accumulate, and/or remove …

Comparative assessment of response to cadmium in heavy metal-tolerant shrubs cultured in vitro

A Wiszniewska, E Hanus-Fajerska, E Muszyńska… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2017 - Springer
Two species of Pb-adapted shrubs, Alyssum montanum and Daphne jasminea, were
evaluated in vitro for their tolerance to elevated concentrations of cadmium. Shoot cultures …

[图书][B] The plant family Brassicaceae: contribution towards phytoremediation

NA Anjum, I Ahmad, ME Pereira, AC Duarte, S Umar… - 2012 - Springer
Members of the family Brassicaceae have a special ability to absorb such large amounts of
metals as are often beyond the tolerance range of other plants. Among the oilseed …

Hairy roots, their multiple applications and recent patents

M A. Talano, A Laura Wevar Oller… - Recent patents on …, 2012 - benthamdirect.com
In the last years, hairy root (HR) cultures are gaining attention in the biotechnology industry.
This particular plant cell culture derives from explants infected with Agrobacterium …

Agrobacterium rhizogenes-Mediated Transformation in Medicinal Plants: Prospects and Challenges

D Roychowdhury, A Majumder, S Jha - Biotechnology for medicinal plants …, 2012 - Springer
A large number of plant species from several families have been successfully transformed
by Agrobacterium rhizogenes and established in culture. In contrast to normal roots, the Ri …

The plant family Brassicaceae: An introduction

NA Anjum, SS Gill, I Ahmad, M Pacheco… - The plant family …, 2012 - Springer
This chapter introduces the plant family Brassicaceae (Cruciferae or mustard family) and
also summarizes significant roles of some representative plant species from this family for …