Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 58, No. 5 (2007), pp. 1025-1033 (9 pages) Growth of suspension-cultured Catharanthus roseus cells ceased during phosphate starvation, but the cells grew again upon ...

Developing seedlings of Catharanthus roseus were analyzed for appearance of tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC), strictosidine synthase (SS), N-methyltransferase (NMT) and O-acetyltransferase (DAT) enzyme ...

Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as Madagascar periwinkle, is celebrated for its production of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs), a diverse group of specialised metabolites with considerable ...

Each year, the National Garden Bureau selects a flower to promote, and this year the annual garden flower known as vinca is the star of the show! Vinca is a popular annual bedding plant in the Midwest ...

Rosy periwinkle is a plant that produces organic compounds used to treat cancer, arrhythmia, and other medical conditions. A Japanese research group has revealed the details of the metabolism process ...

Plants are impressive in their diversity, but especially in the variety of metabolites they produce. Many plant natural products are highly complex molecules, such as the alkaloids vincristine and ...

If a Madagascar periwinkle shows up unannounced in your landscape, it’s a weed. Unfortunately, some folks consider this ever-blooming perennial (Catharanthus roseus) undesirable even when its red, ...