Biotechnology Letters, Vol.23, No.13, 1047-1049, 2001
Improved paclitaxel accumulation in cell suspension cultures of Taxus chinensis by brassinolide
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 mug g(-1) dry weight. Brassinolide may therefore be a novel regulator of paclitaxel biosynthesis.