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Influence of cobalt and other microelements on the production of betalains and the growth of suspension cultures of Beta vulgaris

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The effects of six microelements (Cu2+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Mo2+, Zn2+, Co2+) on the production of betalains and the growth of suspension cultures of Beta vulgaris were studied. The increase of Co2+ from 1–5 μM resulted in a 60% increment on the production of betalains. A positive effect of this divalent ion was only accomplished when it was added at the beginning of the culture. This was related to a doubling in the specific betalains production rate compared to B5 control medium. No effects on cell growth and ratio of betacyanines to betaxanthines were observed. Mo2+, Fe2+ and Cu2+ presented a positive but less marked effect, while the increase of Mn2+ did not show effects on the production of betalains compared to B5 control medium.

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  1. Centro de Desarrollo de Productos Bioticos–-IPN, P.O. Box 24, Yautepec, 62731 Morelos, Mexico

    G. Trejo-Tapia, A. Jimenez-Aparicio, M. Rodriguez-Monroy & A. De Jesus-Sanchez

  2. Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biologicas –- IPN, Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Mexico, 11340, DF, Mexico

    G. Gutierrez-Lopez

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Trejo-Tapia, G., Jimenez-Aparicio, A., Rodriguez-Monroy, M. et al. Influence of cobalt and other microelements on the production of betalains and the growth of suspension cultures of Beta vulgaris. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 67, 19–23 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011684619614

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