title: Catharanthus roseus shoot cultures for the production of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids.
abstract: A protocol for the establishment of in vitro shoot cultures of Catharanthus roseus is described. Shoots can be maintained for more than 1 yr without evidence of tissue vitrification, disaggregation, or callus formation. Vindoline was the main alkaloid accumulated, reaching values similar to those found in leaves from field-grown plants, after a long period of culture. An induction methodology to reduce such waiting time is also presented.
authors: Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, México.
authors: Elizabeta
authors: E
authors: Hernández-Domínguez
authors: Freddy
authors: F
authors: Campos-Tamayo
authors: Mildred
authors: M
authors: Carrillo-Pech
authors: Felipe
authors: F
authors: Vázquez-Flota