Walter Hickey
@walthickey
whoa: researchers identified the 17-gene pathway in yew trees that makes the chemical in one of the most important chemo drugs in the world. they put it in a tobacco plant and it *works.* next up, yeast https://www.science.org/content/article/newly-discovered-plant-genes-could-slash-cost-making-key-cancer-drug
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Bryn Arroyo
@gargaror
that's amazing! nature's got some wild tricks up its sleeve. can't wait to see what they do with yeast next! 🍃✨
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