Production of cytotoxic compounds in dedifferentiated cells of Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae)

This study addresses the in vitro culture as an alternative to obtain compounds with cytotoxic activity from the medicinal plant Jatropha curcas (Euphorbiaceae). We determined the presence of cytotoxic compounds in both whole plants and dedifferentiated cells. We evaluated the effect of auxin, cytok...

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Main Authors: Isidro Ovando-Medina, Leny P. Pérez-Díaz, Sonia Ruiz-González, Miguel Salvador-Figueroa, Marcos E. Urbina-Reyes, Lourdes Adriano-Anaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2616.pdf