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background: sustainable and commercial production of taxol as an anti cancer drug is a critical point to its clinical application. nowadays, hazel because of rapid growth and wide range distribution is considered as an alternative source of taxol. objective: to increase taxol production the cdna encoding 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coa reductase (hmgr) from iranian hazel (genebank accession numb...

Heat treatment is often used to improve the dimensional stability of wood. In this study, the effects of heat treatment on the physical properties and surface roughness of Turkish Hazel (Corylus colurna L.) wood were examined. Samples obtained from Kastamonu Forest Enterprises, Turkey, were subjected to heat treatment at varying temperatures and for different durations. The physical properties ...

BACKGROUND In Central Europe, hazel (Corylus sp.) pollen is considered to be an important aeroallergen in early spring. OBJECTIVE This study examines hazel pollen levels in Poznań, western Poland, and the clinical relevance of this aeroallergen in the city. METHODS Corylus pollen data (1996-2010) were obtained by volumetric spore trap located near the centre of Poznań. Clinical data (2006-2...

Effects of IBA and Mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on rooting growth the semi- hardwood cuttings Corylus avellana L.