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Taxus

The Genus Taxus
By:Hideji Itokawa
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Print ISBN:9780415298377
eText ISBN:9781134427666
Edition:1
Copyright:2003
Format:Reflowable

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Taxol, originally derived from the North American Yew tree in 1971, is well-known worldwide as a powerful anticancer agent. Mechanistically, it has a unique microtubule stabilizing activity, and was clinically developed as a therapeutic agent in the treatment of breast and ovarian cancers at the National Cancer Institute, Washington D.C., USA.I