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Plant tissue culture-mediated biotechnological approaches in Lycium barbarum L. (Red goji or wolfberry)

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Plant tissue culture has long evolved since its first successful attempt by Gottlieb Haberlandt in 1902, and has then emerged as a powerful alternative approach in the breeding and conservation of various plant species. Extensive utilization of plant tissue culture has been documented in efforts to improve plant production, as well as to conserve and breed endangered and hard-to-propagate plant species through plant biotechnology. Restrictions associated with certain growth requirements, such as geographic, seasonal, and climatic limitations, could be overcome through plant tissue culture, hence enabling the mass propagation of plant species all year round. In this article, studies on various plant biotechnological approaches to breed Lycium barbarum L. (red goji) through plant tissue culture are reviewed to highlight the efficiency and usefulness of the plant tissue culture technique on red goji, summarizing the importance of biotechnology in plant studies.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support by Universiti Teknologi MARA (Selangor Branch) through Geran Penyelidikan Pembangunan Kerjaya [600-UiTMSEL (PI. 5/4) (055/2020)] and sincere gratitude is expressed to Professor Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Afify for his generosity to share his constructive comments on the content of the manuscript. Special thanks to Anisah Aziz and Nor Syuhadah Azmi for their kind assistance in manuscript formatting and preparation.

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  1. Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Selangor, Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Nurul Izzati Osman

  2. Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Melaka, Kampus Jasin, 77300, Merlimau, Melaka, Malaysia

    Asmah Awal

  3. Agricultural Biotechnology Research Group, Faculty of Plantation and Agrotechnology, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Asmah Awal

  4. Atta-ur-Rahman Institute for Natural Products Discovery (AuRIns), Level 9, FF3 Building, UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam, 42300, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

    Asmah Awal

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Osman, N.I., Awal, A. Plant tissue culture-mediated biotechnological approaches in Lycium barbarum L. (Red goji or wolfberry). Hortic. Environ. Biotechnol. 64, 521–532 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-022-00499-3

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