Idioblasts accumulating anticancer alkaloids in Catharanthus roseus leaves are a unique cell type
J. G. Guedes, R. Ribeiro, I. Carqueijeiro, A. L. Guimaraes, C. Bispo, J. Archer, H. Azevedo, N. A. Fonseca, M. Sottomayor
The paper identifies Catharanthus roseus mesophyll idioblasts as a unique cell type with a distinct transcriptomic profile and high alkaloid accumulation, offering insights into improving anticancer alkaloid production.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology