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Stable growing callus cultures were recovered from stem segments of Ta
xus baccata. Callus developed from the peridermal cells. The content o
f taxol in callus tissues varied in the range of [0.0003-0.001% on dry
weight basis] and was higher in fast growing calli compared to slow g
rowing calli.