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Induction and flow cytometry identification of tetraploids from seed-derived explants through colchicine treatments in Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don.

Abstract
The tetraploid plants of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don was obtained by colchicine induction from seeds explants, and the ploidy of the plants was identified by flow cytometry. The optimal treatment is 0.2% colchicine solution treated for 24 hours, and the induction rate reaches up to 30%. Comparing with morphological characteristics and growth habits between tetraploids and the control, we found that tetraploids of C. roseus had larger stoma and more branches and leaves. HPLC analysis showed tetraploidization could increase the contents of terpenoid indole alkaloids in C. roseus. Thus, tetraploidization could be used to produce higher alkaloids lines for commercial use. QRT-PCR results showed that the expression of enzymes involved in terpenoid indole alkaloids biosynthesis pathway had increased in the tetraploid plants. To our knowledge, this was the first paper to explore the secondary metabolism in autotetraploid C. roseus induced by colchicine.
AuthorsShi-Hai Xing, Xin-Bo Guo, Quan Wang, Qi-Fang Pan, Yue-Sheng Tian, Pin Liu, Jing-Ya Zhao, Guo-Feng Wang, Xiao-Fen Sun, Ke-Xuan Tang
JournalJournal of biomedicine & biotechnology (J Biomed Biotechnol) Vol. 2011 Pg. 793198 ( 2011) ISSN: 1110-7251 [Electronic] United States
PMID21660143 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Plant Extracts
  • Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids
  • Colchicine
Topics
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Catharanthus (drug effects, genetics, metabolism)
  • Colchicine (pharmacology)
  • Flow Cytometry (methods)
  • Gene Expression
  • Phenotype
  • Plant Extracts (isolation & purification, metabolism)
  • Plant Leaves (genetics, metabolism)
  • Secologanin Tryptamine Alkaloids (isolation & purification, metabolism)
  • Seeds (genetics, metabolism)
  • Tetraploidy

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