(1) School of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
Abstract:
When brassinolide was added at 17 ng l–1 to Taxus chinensis cell suspension cultures, the paclitaxel content was increased by over 100% to 580 g g–1 dry weight. Brassinolide may therefore be a novel regulator of paclitaxel biosynthesis.