The big challenge is understanding the full biosynthetic pathway – how enzymes in the tree gradually convert raw molecules ...

The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it's difficult and expensive to produce because it hasn't ...

In some cases, chunks of bark were removed to make cups in the 19th century. Now, in an effort to preserve the ancient tree’s ...

Taxol was originally extracted from the inside bark of the Pacific yew tree (Taxus brevifolia), but as the taxol content in the bark is very low, harvesting it meant removing all the bark and as a ...

ILLAHEE, Wash. – The reign of a contender for the title of oldest Pacific yew tree in the United States has come to an end. The yew's gnarled, bubbly bark and green limbs – celebrated for ...

brevifolia when it appeared that bark from the tree would be needed in large amounts.) The goal of the environmentalists was not to ensure that there would continue to be sufficient Pacific yew to ...

But yew trees with their small, cocktail olive-shaped red cones ... They can be short and bushy or more lofty and sparse, depending on the species. Most yews have red bark and springy wood that’s been ...

Taxol, the anti-cancer drug, is produced naturally in the bark of Pacific Yew trees, which take 80 years to grow. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Still, Christmas trees sprayed with pesticides or other chemical compounds are dangerous to consume, and yew trees ... He stirs bark with flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder and salt ...