Transcriptome analyses revealed the ultraviolet B irradiation and phytohormone gibberellins coordinately promoted the accumulation of artemisinin in Artemisia annua L.

• Main Authors: Tingyu Ma (Author), Han Gao (Author), Dong Zhang (Author), Yuhua Shi (Author), Tianyuan Zhang (Author), Xiaofeng Shen (Author), Lan Wu (Author), Li Xiang (Author), Shilin Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy has become the preferred approach for treating malaria and has successfully reduced malaria-related mortality. Currently, the main source of artemisinin is Artemisia annua L., and thus, it is of strategic importance to enhance artemisinin con...