Tufts University / Plant Enzyme May Mimic Taxol Researchers / /
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potential medical applications / gas chromatography / seed storage products / food products / oil / chemicals / /
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human cancer / age-related macular degeneration / /
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USDAARS Natural Products Utilization Research Unit / Center for Medical / Agricultural / and Veterinary Entomology / USDA / Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging / Tufts University / Boston / /
Science Update Portion of Plant Enzyme May Mimic Taxol Researchers interested in increasing plant cells’ use of carbon for seed storage products like starch, oil, and protein have been studying sucrose synthase. This