• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.337-341
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• 1995

Hairy roots of Korean ballon flower (Platycodon grandiflorum A. DC) were induced from the root tissues infected with Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC 15834. Growth and polyacetylene [lobetyol (1), lobetyolin (2) and lobetyolinin (3)] production fo ten hairy root clones cultured in 1/4 Gamborg B5 (B5) liquid medium were determined. One selected hairy root clone (D6) grew well in hormone free-B5 liquid medium and showed maximum content of polyacetylenes at week 6 for 1 (0.375% dry wt) and at week 7 for 2 and 3 (3.030% and 0.206% dry wt, respectively) whose levels were much higher than those of the intact plant root (1:0.019%, 2:0.077% dry wt, 3 was not detected).

• KSBB Journal
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.263-268
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• 1990

New methods have been developed to transform Panax ginseng with Ri plasmids of Agrobacterium rhizogenes 15834 and A. rhizogenes A4. Modified leaf disc method was made feasible to establish hairy root culture even when an axonic plantlet was not available as in the case of P. ginseng. The contents of ginsenosides (Rgl, Rf, Rc, Rbl, and Rb2) in hairy roots. were determined by HPLC. Hairy root cultures, established as liquid culture in MS medium, was produced 0.34~1.19% ginsenosides on dry weight basis, and this result is significantly higher level than that of normal P. ginseng.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.51 no.spc1
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• pp.247-250
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• 2006

We herein studied the effect of polyamines (putrescine, spermidine and spermine) on growth and indigo biosynthesis in hairy root cultures of Polygonum tinctorium Lour. Our results revealed that polyamine treatment increased hairy root growth and indigo biosynthesisat all tested concentrations, with the highest growth rate (4.4 g/ flask) and indigo yield (216 ug/g) induced by 70 mg/L putrescine. These results show far the first time that the growth rates and indigo biosynthesis of Polygonum tinctorium hairy roots may be improved by addition of polyamines to the liquid culture medium.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.26-32
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• 1991

The study aimed to confirm transformation, morphology, steroid alkaloidal TLC pattern and growth rate of hairy roots. The Solanum nigrum plantlets were inoculated with Agrobacterium rhizogenes strain 15834. Hairy roots were induced by plasmid. Agropine and mannopine were detected in the hairy roots. The organization of hairy roots on the transactional morphology was undifferentiated. Culture on the medium containing hormone(IBA 2, kinetin 0.1mg/l) altered hairy roots into callus. The growth rate of hairy roots on the NN30 liquid medium was 52 times heavier than in the original state and this was higher than on the other media. The results of TLC analysis indicated that the hairy roots produced steroidal alkaloids resembling those of normal roots.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.89-94
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• 1993

Thc effect of light and phylohormonc on the belalaln synthesis was tested using the suspension culture of a rod(bclalaln produulng) cell line from Phytolacca esculenta V. Houtte. Betalain synthesis of rod-cell 1ine was strongly dependent on the irradiation of blue light, but induced by hormone, IAA and/or kinetin, in dark conditions. In a light condition, however, 2 mg/l of IAA increased the betalain content about 30% (per gram fresh weight), whereas more than 0.5mg/l of kinetin remarkably decreased. The hairy root derived from the same plant was also observed for the blue light-dependent pigmentation in the root-tips. When the hairy root grown in dark was transferred to the light condition, the accumulation of betalain was initiated after 12hours. Such pigmentation was completely inhabited by addition of a protein synthesis inhibitor.

• Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.279-284
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• 1997

The extracellular sesquiterpenoids were accumulated in cell and hairy root cultures of Hyoscyamus muticus by elicitation using extracts of Rhizoctonia solani. The vetispiradiene synthase (VS) which is the first committed step in biosynthetic pathway leading to formation of solavetivone, lubimin, and rishitin from isoprenoid intermediate farnesyl pyrophosphate was induced upon elicitation, whereas no sesquiterpenoids and VS activity were detected in both control cell and hairy root cultures. VS activity increased rapidly and reached its maximum 12 h in both cell and hairy root cultures upon elicitor treatment. VS activities were paralleled with the absolute levels of VS polypeptide(s). Interestingly, the profiles of sesquiterpenoid accumulation in hairy root cultures were different from those in cell cultures. The hairy root culture seemed to fail to metabolize solavetivone further to lubimin.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.105-109
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• 2006

A transformed hairy root clone of Scutellaria baicalensis was established following infection with Agrobacterium rhizogenes ATCC15834. Three root clones of S baicalensis were selected by growth habit and baicalin content. The most active strain-the SR-03 clone-was examined for its growth and baicalin content under various culture conditions. The root growth and baicalin content were maximized in a Schenk and Hildebrandt medium supplemented with 4 and 6% sucrose, respectively. The accumulation of baicalin in transformed hairy roots was enhanced through exposure to various elicitors. Elicitation was attained by the addition of methyl jasmonate, salicylic acid, and various concentrations of fungal cell wall elicitors to the medium. The accumulation of baicalin in the elicited cultures ranged from 10.5 to 18.3 mg/g dry weight of the roots, which was 1.5- to 3-fold the amount attained in controls.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.13 no.5
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• pp.530-534
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• 1998

The addition of the ceramic powder as state of bare in culture medium has stimulated the growth of Achyranthes japonica in both the disorganized cell and the plantlet. The grwoth rate of Hyoscyamus niger adventitious root and Pylatycodon grandiflorum hairy root was enhanced up to 100 and 250%, respectively, even though Scopolia parviflora hairy root and Hyoscyamus albus adventitious root were not. The ceramic powder has enhanced the growth of H. niger adventitious root even in a test tube immersed into its culture medium to irradiate alone without any direct contact. The ceramic powder seems to have a significant role on both the growth and the physiological action of some plants.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.1-9
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• 1999

The experiments were carried out to determine the optimum conditions for the induction of hairy roots in ginseng(Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) by Agrobacterium spp. We were examined the antibiotics resistance of Agrobacterium spp and various ginseng parts, and the media for induction of hairy roots. The optimum concentration of NaOCl for sterilization of ginseng root segments without tissue damage with reduce of contamination was 7% NaOCl for 15-20 min and 9% NaOCl for 5 min, respectively. The more ginseng ages, the more contamination of ginseng root segment by sterilized in 7% NaOCl for 20 min, and especially in ginseng root segments with epidermis in six-year old roots. The growth of Agrobacterium spp were inhibited, but ginseng root segments was death in 30mg/L tetracycline. In 500mg/L cefotaxime or 500mg/L carbenicillin, the growth of Agrobacterium sup were inhibited, and root segments was grown normally. The optimum conditions for induction of hairy roots were using the root segments of three-year old ginseng cultured in 1/2MS medium supplemented with 500mg/L cefotaxime, and inoculation of Agrobacterium to root segments were better co-culture than smear method. After 2 weeks co-culture, the callus induced in cambium of root segments cultured in 1/2MS solid medium with 500mg/L cefotaxime. And then after 2 weeks, ginseng hairy roots were induced in callus of root segments. PCR analysis of rot C gene fragment confirmed that hairy roots were transgenic tissues.

• Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.507-514
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• 1998

The effects of media and elicitors on betalain, phytolaccoside G and D2 production were examined in the hairy roots of Phytolacca esculenta van Houtte induced by Agrobacterium tumefaciens $A_4$T. Phytolaccoside G and D2 from Phytolacca hairy roots PEH2 were identified by TLC, HPLC, IR, Mass, $^1$H-NMR, and ^(13)C-NMR. Among the culture media tested, SH medium was the best for hairy root growth of hairy roots. White medium was the most suitable medium for betalain production, while MS medium was for phytolaccoside G and D2 production. Although the growth of hairy roots was supped by light (1,000 Lux), the production of betalain, phytolaccoside G and D2 was enhanced by the same light treatment. Addition of elicitors such as NaF, chitosan, and yeast extract to the culture medium increased the content of betalain, phytolaccoside G and D2, suggesting the importance of culture condition for the production of those componds.