A cluster culture of Vanilla planifolia Andr. has been established from shoots. It has been maintained in the dark. Various light conditions had little effect on its growth. However, the light conditions did affect the production in both quantity and quality of compounds associated with the vanillin pathway, particularly the 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl alcohol.
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