Transcriptomic Response of Chinese Yew (Taxus chinensis) to Cold Stress [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017 Taxus chinensis is a rare and endangered shrub, highly sensitive to temperature changes and widely known for its potential in cancer treatment. How gene expression of T. chinensis responds to low temperature is still unknown. To investigate cold response
Xianghua Yu +18 more
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Baseline survey of root-associated microbes of Taxus chinensis (Pilger) Rehd. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Taxol (paclitaxel) a diterpenoid is one of the most effective anticancer drugs identified. Biosynthesis of taxol was considered restricted to the Taxus genera until Stierle et al.
Qian Zhang +7 more
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Metabolomics analysis of different diameter classes of Taxus chinensis reveals that the resource allocation is related to carbon and nitrogen metabolism [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyTaxus chinensis (Taxus cuspidata Sieb. et Zucc.) is a traditional medicinal plant known for its anticancer substance paclitaxel, and its growth age is also an important factor affecting its medicinal value.
Liben Pan +8 more
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Regulatory microRNAs and phasiRNAs of paclitaxel biosynthesis in Taxus chinensis [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant SciencePaclitaxel (trade name Taxol) is a rare diterpenoid with anticancer activity isolated from Taxus. At present, paclitaxel is mainly produced by the semi-synthetic method using extract of Taxus tissues as raw materials. The studies of regulatory mechanisms
Ming-Sheng Sun +6 more
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Simulated Assessment of the Impact of Climate Change on the Potential Distribution Range of Four Taxus Species in China [PDF]
PlantsTaxus, a relic plant genus from the Tertiary period, contains taxane compounds that are crucial in anti-cancer drug development and have significant medicinal and ecological value.
Quanlong Jin, Yu Gao, Yuandong Hu
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Differential expression of microRNAs during root formation in Taxus chinensis var. mairei cultivars [PDF]
Open Life Sciences, 2019 MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to play key roles in the regulation of plant growth and development by modifying the expression of their target genes.
Fei Yongjun, Luo Caroline, Tang Wei
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Transcriptome and Metabolome Analyses of Taxus chinensis var. mairei Tissues Provide New Insights into the Regulation of Paclitaxel Biosynthesis [PDF]
PlantsTaxus is the natural source of the anticancer drug paclitaxel. Although significant progress has been made in elucidating the biosynthetic pathway of paclitaxel, its tissue-specific accumulation and associated regulatory networks in Taxus remains unclear.
Luyuan Jiang +9 more
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Transcriptional profile of
BMC Genomics, 2012 Background Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) has been successfully used as an effective elicitor to enhance production of taxol and other taxanes in cultured Taxus cells. However the mechanism of MeJA-mediated taxane biosynthesis remains unclear.
Li Shu-tao +7 more
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Effects of exogenous NO on antioxidant system of Taxus plants under simulated acid rain stress [PDF]
Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2021 Taxus is a famous medicinal and landscape tree species. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of exogenous nitric oxide (NO) on the resistance of Taxus plants to acid rain stress and to identify Taxus species with strong acid rain resistance by
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Identification of the Genes Involved in Anthocyanin Biosynthesis and Accumulation in Taxus chinensis. [PDF]
Genes (Basel), 2019 Taxus chinensis is a precious woody species with significant economic value. Anthocyanin as flavonoid derivatives plays a crucial role in plant biology and human health. However, the genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis have not been identified in T. chinensis. In this study, twenty-five genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis were identified,
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