First whole genome sequencing and assembly of mutant hybrid cultivar 'Emma White'.

The hybrid cultivar 'Emma White' is an ornamental, successfully commercialised orchid. We used a gamma ray-induced early flowering mutant and the Illumina HiSeqX10 sequencing platform to generate the first draft whole genome sequence and assembly. The draft sequence was 678,650,699 bp in length, comprising 447,500 contigs with an N50 of 1423 and 33.

Gamma Radiation Induced In-Vitro Mutagenesis and Isolation of Mutants for Early Flowering and Phytomorphological Variations in Dendrobium 'Emma White'.

In vitro mutagenesis offers a feasible approach for developing new orchid cultivars through genetic manipulation. In the present study, protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) were exposed to gamma rays (10, 20, 40, 60, 80 Gy) to study in vitro growth responses and induction of mutants in Dendrobium ‘Emma White’. Both proliferation and regeneration of PLBs decreased progressively with increasing doses, except for a significantly enhanced growth response at 10 Gy.

High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography Method for Simultaneous Determination of Antipsychotic and Medicinally Important Five β-Carboline Alkaloids.

This is the first report on the development and validation of high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method for simultaneous analysis of five antipsychotic and medicinally important β-carboline alkaloids (βCAs), namely, harmalol, harmaline, harmine, harmane and norharmane. These βCAs occurs in both plant and animal system including human being. In the present investigation, their best separation was achieved using an optimized mobile phase, chloroform: methanol: glacial acetic acid (7.

In vitro propagation and cell cultures of memory tonic herb Evolvulus alsinoides: a best source for elicited production of scopoletin.

Evolvulus alsinoides L. is used for preparation of 'Shankhapushpi', an important popular ayurvedic drug that contributes considerably to the improvement of memory power. The improvement is attributed to the presence of furanocoumarin scopoletin, a metabolite with a wide range of biological activities.

In vitro propagation and production of cardiotonic glycosides in shoot cultures of Digitalis purpurea L. by elicitation and precursor feeding.

Digitalis purpurea L. (Scrophulariaceae; Foxglove) is a source of cardiotonic glycosides such as digitoxin and digoxin which are commercially applied in the treatment to strengthen cardiac diffusion and to regulate heart rhythm. This investigation deals with in vitro propagation and elicited production of cardiotonic glycosides digitoxin and digoxin in shoot cultures of D.

In vitro culture, plant regeneration and clonal behaviour of Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L.: a prospective halophyte.

An efficient plant regeneration protocol using axillary shoots of the salt accumulator halophyte, Sesuvium portulacastrum (L.) L. was established and in vitro responses of six Sesuvium clones were studied.