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In callus cultures of Taxus baccata grown on agar media according to Murashige and Skoog supplemented with different growth hormones 8 taxol analogues were identified.
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Vaněk, T., Veselá, D., Malá, J. et al. Production of taxanes by Taxus baccata plant cells. Biotechnol Lett 18, 501–504 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00140191
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