Xue-Qi Zhao

Overexpression of MhERF1 promotes flavonoid accumulation in hairy roots of the Tibetan medicinal plant Mirabilis himalaica.

Mirabilis himalaica, a valuable traditional Tibetan medicinal plant, is an important natural source of bioactive flavonoids. Due to excessive harvesting, this species has become endangered, highlighting the need to enhance the production of its medicinal metabolites through molecular breeding and metabolic engineering....