The Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of Taxus yunnanensis [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources, 2020 The first complete chloroplast genome (cpDNA) sequence of Taxus yunnanensis was determined from Illumina HiSeq pair-end sequencing data in this study. The cpDNA is 129,190 bp in length.
Yi Wang, Xiaolong Yuan, Yunfen Geng
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Transcriptome and Comparative Chloroplast Genome Analysis of Taxus yunnanensis Individuals With High and Low Paclitaxel Yield [PDF]
HeliyonPaclitaxel is a potent anti-cancer drug that is mainly produced through semi-synthesis, which still requires plant materials as precursors. The content of paclitaxel and 10-deacetyl baccatin III (10-DAB) in Taxus yunnanensis has been found to differ from
Yi Wang, Xiaolong Yuan
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Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Taxus yunnanensis Callus and Their Antibacterial Activity and Cytotoxicity in Human Cancer Cells [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2016 Plant constituents could act as chelating/reducing or capping agents for synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). The green synthesis of AgNPs has been considered as an environmental friendly and cost-effective alternative to other fabrication methods.
Jian Wen Wang, Yan Jun Ma, Yan Jun
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Taxus yunnanensis genome offers insights into gymnosperm phylogeny and taxol production [PDF]
Communications Biology, 2021 Song, Fu, Yang, Niu, Tian, et al. present a high-quality genome assembly and transcriptome data of Taxus yunnanensis, a plant belonging to the Taxus genus known for sources of traditional medicine and natural anticancer drugs.
Chi Song +18 more
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Diversity of Endophytic Microbes in Taxus yunnanensis and Their Potential for Plant Growth Promotion and Taxane Accumulation [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Taxus spp. are ancient tree species that have survived from the Quaternary glacier period, and their metabolites, such as taxol, have been used as anticancer drugs globally.
Qiao Liu +7 more
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Omic analysis of the endangered Taxaceae species Pseudotaxus chienii revealed the differences in taxol biosynthesis pathway between Pseudotaxus and Taxus yunnanensis trees [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2021 Background Taxol is an efficient anticancer drug accumulated in Taxus species. Pseudotaxus chienii is an important member of Taxaceae, however, the level of six taxoids in P. chienii is largely unknown. Results High accumulation of 10-DAB, taxol, and 7-E-
Chunna Yu +7 more
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Understanding of cell death induced by the constituents of Taxus yunnanensis wood [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 The ethanol extract from the wood of Taxus Yunnanensis (TY) induced apoptosis in all cancer cell lines tested, which was mainly due to activation of an extrinsic pathway in human colon cancer DLD-1 cells.
Yukihiro Akao +8 more
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Genome mining of a fungal endophyte of Taxus yunnanensis (Chinese yew) leads to the discovery of a novel azaphilone polyketide, lijiquinone [PDF]
Microbial Biotechnology, 2020 Summary Genome mining of Ascomycete sp. F53 (F53), a fungal endophyte of the traditional Chinese medicinal plant Taxus yunnanensis (Chinese yew), revealed 35 putative specialized metabolite biosynthesis gene clusters, one of which encodes a rarely seen ...
Jesse W. Cain +4 more
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Genome-Wide Analysis of bZIP Transcription Factors and Expression Patterns in Response to Shading Treatment in Taxus yunnanensis [PDF]
Current Issues in Molecular BiologyBasic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factors are widely involved in plant growth, development, environmental adaptation, and secondary metabolism. However, the bZIP gene family in Taxus yunnanensis has not been systematically characterized, and its ...
Jiangtao Fan +8 more
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Quality evaluation of compounds in leaves of six Taxus species based on UPLC-MS/MS and chemometrics [PDF]
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023 Introduction:Taxus species are used as medicinal plants all over the world. The leaves of Taxus species are sustainable medicinal resources that are rich in taxoids and flavonoids.
Qingzhu Cai +13 more
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