Polyploidy has the utmost importance in horticulture for the development of new ornamental
varieties with desirable morphological traits referring to plant size and vigor, leaf thickness …

Background Induced polyploidy serves as an efficient approach in extricating genetic
potential of cells. During polyploidization, multiple sets of chromosomes are derived from the …

Cannabis sativa L. is a diploid species, cultivated throughout the ages as a source of fiber,
food, and secondary metabolites with therapeutic and recreational properties …

Polyploidy is an amazing evolutionary event that can be used in plant breeding to improve
plant material. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of in vitro-induced …

Thymus persicus, which grows in the northwest area of Iran, is a valuable natural source of
medicinal pentacyclic triterpenoids (PTs), ie betulinic acid, oleanolic acid and ursolic acid …

Medicinal plants are in huge demand since the consumption is widespread and ever-
increasing globally. The conventional breeding programs are generally environmental …

Main conclusion Induction of tetraploidy was performed and podophyllotoxin production
increased by upregulating the expression level and enzyme activity of genes related to its …

Echinacea purpurea (L.) is one of the important medicinal plant species. To obtain the
tetraploid plants of Echinacea purpurea with improved medicinal qualities, the root tips of …

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is a perennial medicinal herb and is a rich source of
sesquiterpene lactones. Parthenolide is the main sesquiterpene lactone in feverfew and has …

Abstract 'Fengtou'ginger is a high quality ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe) cultivar only
planted in Laifeng County, Enshi, Huhei, China, and is a National Product of Geographical …