Bottle of Taxol,a novel (1992) chemotherapy compound found in the bark of the Pacific yew tree,which has proved highly effective against certain types of tumours,notably breast & ovarian cancer. The commercial development of Taxol as a chemotherapeutic is controversial,since its original source,the Pacific yew,is an endangered species. Various teams of scientists & drug companies have been researching alternative sources of the drug (the Himalayan yew,for example),looking for more sustainable means of extraction,or methods of producing the compound synthetically in the laboratory | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / McIntyre, Will & Deni |
Taille de l’image : | 3479 px × 5167 px |
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