Effect of explant type (leaf, stem) and 2,4-D concentration on callus induction: influence of elicitor type (biotic, abiotic), elicitor concentration and elicitation time on biomass growth rate and costunolide biosynthesis in gazania (Gazania rigens) cell suspension cultures

Abstract Gazania rigens (L.) Gaertn. (Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant with high ornamental potential and use in landscaping. The therapeutic potential of sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) as plant natural products for pharmaceutical development has gained extensive interest with costunolide (chemical na...

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Main Authors: Huda E. Mahood, Virginia Sarropoulou, Thiresia-Teresa Tzatzani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-09-01
Series:Bioresources and Bioprocessing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-022-00588-2