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Maximum Taxol yields in Taxus Brevifolia

Purpose

1) Quantitative and qualitative analysis of taxol and taxol derivatives from needles and bark of mature yew trees to determine if phenology, environmental conditions or penetic difference affect taxol production. 2) Cultural treatments (hedging and bran

Project Start Date
1990-09-20
Project End Date
 
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Forest Products
  • Miscellanous Products
Keywords
  • taxol
  • yews
  • pacific yew
  • taxus brevifolia
  • tree
  • trees
  • max
  • bark
  • phenology
  • penetic
  • hedging
  • hedge
  • Nan Vance
  • Rick Kelsey
Additional Information
Currently Active
Yes
Agency
Forest Science OSU & PNW Research Station
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Vance, Nan
Role
PI
Collaborators
Kelsey, Rick
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Project ID
293

Air layering of Pacific Yew

Purpose

A small number (20-60) of vigorous Pacific Yew branches will be girdled about 12" from the end. Half will be randomly selected for treatment with "Rootone". Half will be left untreated. All will be packed with moist sphagnum moss and wrapped in plastic

Project Start Date
1991-03-01
Project End Date
1992-03-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Growth & Yield
Keywords
  • air
  • layer
  • layering
  • pacific yew
  • taxus brevifolia
  • cuttings
  • cutting
  • planting
  • root
  • roots
  • rooting
  • bed
  • beds
  • Rootone
  • chemical
  • chemicals
  • sphagnum
  • moss
  • Mike Milota
  • yews
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
Pacific Northwest Research Station
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Milota, Mike
Role
PI
Collaborators
N/A
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290
Project ID
290

Growth inhibitors of Pacific Yew

Purpose

This project will try to determine if Pacific Yew produces compound such as diterpene, taxol, that regulate or alter the growth patterns of the soil microflora.The project will take soil samples from under an established yew tree, an established douglas f

Project Start Date
1991-10-11
Project End Date
1992-05-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Environmental Factors
  • Vegetation
Keywords
  • growth
  • inhibitor
  • inhibitors
  • pacific yew
  • yews
  • taxus brevifolia
  • soil
  • soils
  • stop
  • yield
  • yields
  • diterpene
  • taxol
  • regulate
  • regulating
  • microflora
  • reed
  • Jeremy Coate
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
Reed College
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Coate, Jeremy
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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Project ID
298

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