Upscaling FRM Production for Future Forests and FGR Conservation: Clonal Propagation of Selected <i>Taxus baccata</i> Plus Trees with High Paclitaxel Content

Upscaling FRM Production for Future Forests and FGR Conservation: Clonal Propagation of Selected <i>Taxus baccata</i> Plus Trees with High Paclitaxel Content

<i>Taxus baccata</i> (European yew) is native to Greece, which hosts the most southeastern populations of the species. It is a medically interesting conifer due to its tetracyclic diterpenes, with the anticancer agent paclitaxel (taxol) being the most well-known. Yew trees with a high co...

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Main Authors: Christina-Emmanouela Pavlidou, Fani G. Lyrou, Elias Pipinis, Filippos A. Aravanopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Environmental Sciences Proceedings
Subjects:
<i>Taxus baccata</i>
paclitaxel
macropropagation
K-IBA
ex situ conservation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4931/22/1/34

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