Alkaloids in Stem Roots of Nicotiana tabacum and Spartium junceum Transformed by Agrobacterium rhizogenes
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- 1 February 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C
- Vol. 42 (1-2) , 69-72
- https://doi.org/10.1515/znc-1987-1-211
Abstract
The growth of root hairs from stems of Nicotiana tabacum and Spartium junceum was induced by Agrobacterium rhizogenes. Stem roots of Nicotiana contained nicotine and a second alkaloid, probably anabasein. Root hairs from stems of Spartium contained cytisine, N methylcytisine and anagyrine as major alkaloids. The alkaloid content of the tumors was 3-12 times higher than that of the respective healthy host tissue.Keywords
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