Analysis of Genetic Diversity in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Plant ‘Kushen’ (Sophora flavescens Ait.)

Analysis of Genetic Diversity in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Plant ‘Kushen’ (Sophora flavescens Ait.)

Kushen root, from the woody legume Sophora flavescens, is a traditional Chinese medicine that is a key ingredient in several promising cancer treatments. This activity is attributed in part to two quinolizidine alkaloids (QAs), oxymatrine and matrine, that have a variety of therapeutic activities in...

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Main Authors: Carolyn J. Schultz, Shashi N. Goonetilleke, Jianping Liang, Jelle Lahnstein, Kara A. Levin, Tina Bianco-Miotto, Rachel A. Burton, Diane E. Mather, Kenneth J. Chalmers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
quinolizidine alkaloids
traditional Chinese medicine
DArT sequencing
lysine decarboxylase
copper amine oxidase
single nucleotide polymorphisms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.704201/full

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