Application of metabolic engineering to enhance the content of alkaloids in medicinal plants

Plants are a rich source of bioactive compounds, many of which have been exploited for cosmetic, nutritional, and medicinal purposes. Through the characterization of metabolic pathways, as well as the mechanisms responsible for the accumulation of secondary metabolites, researchers have been able to...

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Main Authors: Soledad Mora-Vásquez, Guillermo Gael Wells-Abascal, Claudia Espinosa-Leal, Guy A. Cardineau, Silverio García-Lara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Metabolic Engineering Communications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214030122000037