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ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Research Progress on Preparation, Transformation and Application of Protoplasts Derived from Medicinal Plants.

Zijin Fang, Yanheng Hu, Zijing Zhou, Huijie Ma, Lingxiao Zhang, Yuting Peng, Xiaori Zhan, Yiming Sun, Chenjia Shen

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Review in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Zijin FangCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.ORCID 0009-0006-5399-8400
Yanheng HuCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Zijing ZhouCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Huijie MaCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Lingxiao ZhangCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Yuting PengCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Xiaori ZhanCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Yiming SunCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 311402, China.
Chenjia ShenCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8575-0593

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32271905Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation No. LY23C160001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As unicellular systems, protoplasts derived from medicinal plant cells exhibit high totipotency and hold significant value in applications such as gene function analysis, genetic improvement, and cell engineering optimization. This review focuses on how protoplast technology addresses longstanding bottlenecks in medicinal plant research by systematically collating recent advances in the study of medicinal plant protoplasts. It explores the multifaceted factors influencing protoplast preparation, including the intrinsic and extrinsic properties of medicinal plant materials, pretreatment methods prior to enzymatic hydrolysis, the composition of enzymatic solutions, enzymatic hydrolysis parameters, external environmental conditions, and protoplast purification techniques. Additionally, the review summarizes the significance and value of medicinal plant protoplasts in gene function verification, gene editing, genetic transformation, single-cell sequencing, and cell fusion regulation. By comprehensively synthesizing the optimization of the preparation of medicinal plant protoplasts and their application in transient expression, gene function research, and plant regeneration, this work aims to provide critical guidance for subsequent research in genetic modification, germplasm resource breeding, spatiotemporal programming of active substances, and regulatory network analysis. Ultimately, it serves as a valuable reference for advancing research in the plant sciences.

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genetic transformationmedicinal plantprotoplastprotoplast preparation

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PMID42514594
PMCPMC13417156

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