[The plant regeneration of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. transformed by Agrobacterium]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1997 May;22(5):274-5, 318.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The hairy roots and crown galls of Salvia miltiorrhiza were obtained by infecting plant with A. rhizogenes (strain 15834, LBA 9402) and A. tumefaciens (strain C58). The transformed plants were regenerated light and transplanted form cultural medium into soil successfully. The plants transformed by A. rhizogenes have characteristics of short stems and develop hairy roots, those and trans formed by A. tumefaciens grow vigorously featuring, longer stems and well developed roots. Both biomass production and tanshenone content are higher than the original plant.

MeSH terms

  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens / genetics*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Lamiaceae / genetics
  • Lamiaceae / physiology*
  • Plant Extracts
  • Plant Roots / physiology
  • Plants, Medicinal / genetics
  • Plants, Medicinal / physiology*
  • Regeneration
  • Rhizobium / genetics*
  • Salvia miltiorrhiza
  • Transformation, Genetic

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Plant Extracts