ISSN:
1573-5044
Keywords:
Taxus yunnanensis
;
protoplast-derived colonies
;
paclitaxel
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Viable protoplasts of Taxus yunnanensis were isolated from friable, light yellow callus. Protoplast yield was dependent on callus age, with a maximum from 20-day-old callus. Protoplasts were induced to undergo sustained divisions and to form cell colonies when cultured in medium consisting of B5 salts, KM vitamin and organic components, 0.45 M fructose, 3.0 mg l-1 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 0.1 mg l-1 kinetin. The planting density was 2.5–3.0×105 protoplasts per ml of culture medium. Cell-free extract from callus enhanced protoplast division and the highest plating efficiency was about 7%. Protoplast-derived colonies showed significant variations in both growth and paclitaxel content. A negative correlation existed between paclitaxel accumulation in colonies and their growth to some extent (r = −0.4485). Among 70 colonies isolated from the heterogeneous protoplast cultures, colony TY-7 accumulated the highest paclitaxel content. Paclitaxel accumulation in colony TY-7 was not great enough to produce paclitaxel for commercial purposes, however, success in inducing colony formation from T. yunnanensis protoplasts provides an opportunity to obtain cell lines with high paclitaxel productivity from mutagenized protoplast cultures.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1006366620530
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