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Rice (Oryza sativa L.): Factors Affecting Androgenesis
The frequency of the induction of androgenesis in cultured anthers in general is rather low. In order to utilize anther culture in crop breeding programmes, it is essential that the haploids are produced in la...
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Factors Affecting Androgenesis in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
The frequency of the induction of androgenesis in cultured anthers is in general rather low. In order to utilize anther culture in crop breeding programs, it is essential that the haploids are produced in larg...
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Haploidy in bamboo (Sinocalamus latiflora) by anther culture
Bamboo is a monocotyledonous evergreen plant belonging to the family Gramineae and subfamily Bambusoideae. Its distribution covers tropical, subtropical and temperate zones of the world. Sinocalamus latiflora Mun...
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Studies on Folk Medicinal Fern: An Example of “Gu-Sui-Bu”
In the traditional Chinese system of medicine, six different ferns i.e., Drynaria fortunei, Pseudodrynaria coronans, Davallia divaricata, Davallia mariesii, Davallia solida, and Humata griffithiana are used as so...
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In Vitro Studies and Biotechnology of Taiwan Native Species of the Gentianaceae
This chapter describes the different methodologies used for in vitro micropropagation and cell suspension culture in Gentiana sp. Low concentrations of auxins and kinetin enhanced the growth of suspension cells. ...
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Salvia miltiorrhiza: A Medicinal Herb from Metabolites to Pathway Engineering
The dried, red-colored roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza (Lamiaceae) also called “danshen” in colloquial language in China have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years to treat hypertension an...
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Biotechnology of Medicinal Plants in Taiwan: Studies on In Vitro Propagation and Influence of Ventilation Closures on Hyperhydricity in Cultures
Medicinal plants have played a significant role in maintaining human health and improving the quality of life for thousands of years. In the past few decades, there has been an exponential rise in demand for h...
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Biotechnology of Medicinal Plants and Fungi in Taiwan: Production of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites in In Vitro Culture Systems
Plants and fungi provide a vast range of natural products including pharmaceuticals with diverse chemical structures and a broad array of biological activities. In the past few decades, there has been a worldw...