Genetic transformation is a fundamental tool in molecular biology research of medicinal plants. Tailoring transgenic technologies to each distinct medicinal plant would necessitate a substantial investment of time and effort. Here, we present a simple hairy root transformation method that does not require sterile conditions, utilizing Agrobacterium rhizogenes strain K599 and the visible RUBY reporter system. Transgenic hairy roots were obtained for six tested medicinal plant species, roots or rhizomes of which have recognized medicinal value, spanning four botanical families and six genera (Platycodon grandiflorus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Scutellaria baicalensis, Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, and Glycyrrhiza uralensis). Furthermore, two previously identified Glycyrrhiza uralensis UGTs that convert liquiritigenin into liquiritin in heterologous systems were studied in planta using the method. Our results indicate that overexpression of GuUGT1 but not GuUGT10 and Cas9-mediated knockout of GuUGT1 profoundly influenced the accumulation of liquiritin and isoliquiritin in licorice roots. Therefore, the method described here represents a simple, rapid and widely applicable hairy root transformation method that enables fast gene functional study in medicinal plants.

OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of tween-80at different concentrations on the dissolution of ipriflavone capsules.METHODS:Different concentrations of tween-80ipriflavone capsules were prepared with contents and dissolutions of ipriflavone capsules determined by UV spectrophotometry,parameter values of T d ,T 50 and m were calculated and compared among each other.RESULTS:When tween-80were at a concentration range of1%～3%,the T 50 and T d diminished with the increase of concentration of tween-80,its optimal concentration was2.5%.CONCLUSION:The dissolution of ipriflavone capsules can be markedly increased if the preparation was added with optimal amount of tween-80(P