%0 Journal Article
%T An endophytic Taxol-producing fungus BT2 isolated from Taxus chinensis var. mairei
%A BH Guo
%A YC Wang
%A XW Zhou
%A K Hu
%A F Tan
%A ZQ Miao
%A KX Tang
%J African Journal of Biotechnology
%D 2006
%I Academic Journals
%X BT2, a newly isolated endophytic fungus from Taxus chinensis var. mairei, was observed to produce Taxol. Besides Taxol, a potent anticancer drug, BT2 could also yield taxane baccatin III, which was an important intermediate for Taxol and semi-synthesis of Taxol in industry. The isolation of such a fungus may provide a promising alterative approach to produce Taxol, and BT2 can serve as a potential material for fungus engineering to improve Taxol production
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajb/article/view/42911