Production of Secondary Metabolites by Hairy Root Cultures

Plant secondary metabolites comprise diverse groups of chemical compounds such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, plant steroids, and terpenes. However, the accumulation of secondary metabolites often occurs in response to different stimuli such as osmotic stress, temperature, humidity, droug...

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Published inAdvances in Plant Biotechnology Vol. 1; pp. 53 - 80
Main Authors Villar-Martínez, Alma Angélica Del, Lozoya-Gloria, Edmundo, Vanegas-Espinoza, Pablo Emilio
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2024
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
Subjects
Hairy Root Lines
Artificial Seeds
Wild Type Roots
Macleaya Cordata
IBA
Hairy Roots
Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cell Line
Ardisia Crenata
Non-transformed Tissues
Hairy Roots Induction
Hormone Free Medium
FLS
Somatic Embryos
Synthetic Seeds
NAA
Hairy Root Cultures
Valeriana Jatamansi
Agrobacterium Rhizogenes
Plant Growth Regulator Free Medium
Cichorium Endivia
Secondary Metabolites
Vitro Production
Ri Plasmid
T-DNA Integration
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Summary:Plant secondary metabolites comprise diverse groups of chemical compounds such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, plant steroids, and terpenes. However, the accumulation of secondary metabolites often occurs in response to different stimuli such as osmotic stress, temperature, humidity, drought, or infection by bacteria, yeast, or fungi. For this reason, biotechnological strategies have been implemented for the accumulation and stability of these compounds. Hairy roots are characterized by their genetic and biosynthetic stability, rapid, hormone-independent growth, lateral branching, absence of geotropism, and easy maintenance. Hairy roots are generated following infection with the bacterium Agrobacterium rhizogenes, which transfers T-DNA that contains not only genes that participate in the generation of hairy roots but also participate in the synthesis of new secondary metabolites that are not detected in non-transformed tissues. This chapter shows the achievements in the use of hairy roots generated by A. rhizogenes to produce secondary metabolites of pharmacological interest and high industrial potential, taking advantage of their genetic stability and fast growth.
ISBN:9780367763381
0367763389
0367746921
9780367746926
DOI:10.1201/9781003166535-3