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Low-temperature preincubation enhances survival and regeneration of cryopreserved Saussurea involucrata callus
Saussurea involucrata Kar. et Kir. is one of the most well-known Chinese medicinal plants, and it is utilized for a variety of medical conditions. Due to the overexploitation of this endangered s...
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Thidiazuron enhances shoot organogenesis from leaf explants of Saussurea involucrata Kar. et Kir
An efficient protocol for the in vitro micrpropagation of Saussurea involucrata Kar. et Kir, an endangered Chinese medicinal plant, was developed. Shoot organogenesis was obtained following culture of leaf explan...
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Biofuels in China: opportunities and challenges
With rapid economic development, energy consumption in China has tripled in the past 20 yr, exceeding 2.4 billion tons of standard coal in 2006. The search for new green energy as substitutes for the nonrenewa...
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Echinacea biotechnology: Challenges and opportunities
Echinacea, better known as purple coneflower, has received a global attention because of its increasing medicinal value. There is enormous potential for the discovery of new medicinal com...
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Plant regeneration from leaf explants of Rhodiola fastigiata
An efficient plant regeneration protocol for rapidly propagating Rhodiola fastigiata (Hk. f. et Thoms.) S.H.FU, a traditional Chinese medicinal plant, was developed. Shoot organogenesis occurred from the leaf exp...
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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis L.): In vitro regeneration for germplasm conservation and elimination of heavy metal contamination
Hydrastis canadensis L. (Goldenseal) is an endangered medicinal plant used in the treatment of many ailments, such as gastrointestinal disturbances, urinary disorders, hemorrhage, skin, mouth and...
