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The novel paclitaxel-producing system: establishment of Corylus avellana L. hairy root culture

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Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.), contains a valuable medicinal substance known as Paclitaxel®, which is one of the most effective anticancer drugs. The original plants produce negligible amount of paclitaxel; therefore, tissue culture techniques, especially hairy root culture, could be one of the most practical methods to enhance the amount of paclitaxel. The main goal of this study was to assess the induction of hairy roots in C. avellana. The effects of different strains of Agrobacterium rhizogenes including c58c1pRiA4, K599, and 15834, and six culture media, MS (Murashige and Skoog), half-strength MS, quarter-strength MS, WPM (woody plant media), half-strength WPM, and quarter-strength WPM, were evaluated. The results showed that the maximum amounts of the rooted explants were obtained with c58c1pRiA4 strain in quarter-strength WPM medium. The investigations of explant type (leafstalk, petiole, lamina, and stem) and different propagation media (quarter-strength WPM, half-strength MS, and half-strength SH ((Schenk and Hildebrandt) medium) showed that the leafstalk was the most optimal explant for hairy root induction, and half-strength SH was the best culture medium for growth of the hairy roots in liquid medium. HPLC analyses confirmed the presence of paclitaxel (3.2 μg g−1 (DW)) in hairy root extracts.

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The authors would like to express their special thanks to Dr. Iraj Tavassolian, the assistant professor of horticultural science, faculty of agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, for his review and comments, which improved the manuscript.

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Jalalipour Parizi, K., Rahpeyma, S.A. & Pourseyedi, S. The novel paclitaxel-producing system: establishment of Corylus avellana L. hairy root culture. In Vitro Cell.Dev.Biol.-Plant 56, 290–297 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-019-10050-2

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