title: [Discuss on model organism and model for geoherbs' study].
abstract: The scientific essence of geoherbs bases on the attribute of matter. The phenotype of geoherbs from biological point view includes medicinal character, tissue structure, content and composition of the effective components and the therapeutic effect. The forming of geoherb is resulted from the interaction of genotype and environment. It can be expressed by the formula: phenotype = genotype + environmental modification. In order to prove this hypothesis, the authors discussed the model organism and model for geoherbs' study based on Salvia miltiorrhiza.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Material Medica, China Academy of Chinese Material Science, Beijing 10070, China. huangluqi@263.com
authors.forename: Luqi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Zhubo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Dongmei
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yuan
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D005844:Geology; D008954:Models, Biological; D010641:Phenotype; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D027561:Salvia miltiorrhiza / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts