What tree does Taxol come from? The story of the Pacific yew tree
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In the 1960s, a joint program between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) began screening thousands of plant extracts for anti-cancer properties. One sample, from the slow-growing Pacific yew, was found to be active, sparking the incredible history behind the question: what tree does Taxol come from?.
