FORSKOLIN SYNTHESIS IN IN-VITRO CULTURES OF COLEUS-FORSKOHLII BRIQ TRANSFORMED WITH AGROBACTERIUM-TUMEFACIENS

Authors
MUKHERJEE S GHOSH B JHA S
Citation
S. Mukherjee et al., FORSKOLIN SYNTHESIS IN IN-VITRO CULTURES OF COLEUS-FORSKOHLII BRIQ TRANSFORMED WITH AGROBACTERIUM-TUMEFACIENS, Plant cell reports, 15(9), 1996, pp. 691-694
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Plant cell reports → ACNP
ISSN journal
07217714
Volume
15
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
691 - 694
Database
ISI
SICI code
0721-7714(1996)15:9<691:FSIICO>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated tumor tissue and shooty teratomas o f Coleus forskohlii were cultured in vitro. Forskolin was detected in tumorous callus (0.002%), rhizogenic callus (0.011%) and root cultures (0.014%), but not in shooty teratomas. Forskolin synthesis and accumu lation in tumorous C. forskohlii cultures may permit the elucidation o f diterpene metabolism in this species.