The application of biotechnology in medicinal plants breeding research in China

Authors Huang He-ping; Li Jin-cai; Huang Lu-qi; Wang Dian-lei; Huang Peng; Nie Jiu-sheng

Journal CHINESE JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE , JUL 2015,7:21

DOI 10.1007/s11655-015-2072-y PubMed 25804198

Abstract Breeding is not only an important area of medicinal plants research but also the foundation for the superior varieties acquirement of medicinal plants. The rise of modern biotechnology provides good opportunities and new means for medicinal plants breeding research in China. Biotechnology shows its technical advantages and new development prospects in breeding of new medicinal plants varieties with high and stable yield, good quality, as well as stress-resistance. In this paper, we describe recent advances, problems, and development prospects about the application of modern biotechnology in medicinal plants breeding research in China.