Establishment of Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation System and Incorporation of Sulphur-containing Amino Acids Genes and Expression Localization in Chicory (Cichorium Intybus L.)
Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is a member of the compositae family and a perennial herb, widely distributed in the world. It is one of the major forage and vegetable widely utilized at home and abroad. C. intybus L.contains large numbers of pharmaceutically important phytochemicals such as sesquiterpene lactones, glycosides, flavonoids, coumarins, anthocyanins, organic acids,and cytokinins. C. intybus has rich nutrition, but protein content is very few in its body. Phytoprotein is main source of protein fo...