Denrostellera lessertii (Thymelaceae) is a native plant of Iran, which grows in limited area of Iran. So far, different groups have reported the anticancer products of many species of this family. The antitumor and anti-metastatic properties of D.lessertii have also been well worked out in our group and the most active component, 3-Hydrogenkwadaphnin has been purified and its chemical structure...

Biosynthesis of ent-kaurene was investigated in extracts of cell suspension cultures derived from tobacco callus (Nicotiana tabacum L.), tomato callus (Solanum lycopersicum L.), and in germinating tomato seeds. Incubation of extracts derived from the two cell cultures with either isopentenyl pyrophosphate-(14)C or with (14)C-labeled mevalonate, followed by alkaline phosphatase hydrolysis, resul...

Haploids are a valuable tool for genomic studies in higher plants, especially those with huge genome size and long juvenile periods, such as conifers. In these species, megagametophyte cultures have been widely used to obtain haploid callus and somatic embryogenic lines. One of the main problems associated with tissue culture is the potential genetic instability of the regenerants. Because of t...

scented rose species are very important in the genus rosa due to their use in highly-prized essential oil production and as garden roses. the fragrance of the rose flower (attar) captured by extraction is one of the most valuable flavor and fragrance products. a comprehensive study of the papers published in the field of in vitro culture and biotechnology of these species, particularly damask r...

A methanol extract of Gymnema sylvestre leaf and callus showed anti-diabetic activities through regenerating β-cells. Optimum callus was developed under stress conditions of blue light with 2,4-D (1.5 mg/l) and KN (0.5 mg/l), which induced maximum biomass of green compact callus at 45 days, as determined by growth curve analysis. Leaf and optimum callus extracts contains gymnemic acid, which wa...

Plants develop unorganized cell masses like callus and tumors in response to various biotic and abiotic stimuli. Since the historical discovery that the combination of two growth-promoting hormones, auxin and cytokinin, induces callus from plant explants in vitro, this experimental system has been used extensively in both basic research and horticultural applications. The molecular basis of cal...