Tree and a beach
Factoid Taxol is found in the bark of the Pacific yew, a slow-growing evergreen of a few Northwestern states and Canada. Synthesizing this compound has yielded one of the most promising anti-cancer compounds."
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Photo Credits: Madrone tree at Foulweather Bluff, ©Keith Lazelle; Garter snake, ©William Leonard; Oak tree, ©Keith Lazelle; Sunset ©Keith Lazelle; Shore birds, ©Keith Lazelle.
Illustration by Joyce Bergen.
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