| Cayley Linehan
Taxes a Pain! Taxus a Cure!
| Division: | Biotechnology | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | Central Newfoundland | | City: | Grand Falls-Windsor, NL | | School: | Grenfell Intermediate School | | Abstract: | Taxus canadensis domestication was initiated using native Newfoundland sources. This shrub contains paclitaxel, a chemical used to treat cancer patients. Winter propagation by rooted cuttings was evaluated. Effects of genetic material, soil type, shoot age and length were analysed. Bud flush was examined as a predictor of future rooting success. |
| Awards | Value | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Award
Junior
Sponsor: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | $500.00 | Genome Canada Awards
Junior - Third place
Sponsor: Genome Canada | $250.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $1500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 500.00 | Silver Medal - Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Junior
Sponsor: Rx&D Health Research Foundation | $700.00 | | Total | $2 950.00 | |
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