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Molecular Mechanisms and Gene Regulation for Biosynthesis of Medicinal Plant Active Ingredients

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This chapter introduces the basic principles and methods for the studies on molecular mechanisms and gene regulation for the biosynthesis of medicinal plant active ingredients, including the biosynthetic pathway, functional genes related to biosynthesis, and manual gene regulation for the biosynthesis of active ingredients in medicinal plants. In addition, the authors explain the problems in gene cloning, stability, and transportation and propose development prospects and research directions.

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    Lei Zhang & Hexin Tan

  2. Plant Biology Department, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA

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Zhang, L., Tan, H., Zerbe, P. (2019). Molecular Mechanisms and Gene Regulation for Biosynthesis of Medicinal Plant Active Ingredients. In: Huang, Lq. (eds) Molecular Pharmacognosy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9034-1_8

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