Taxol is an efficient anticancer drug; however, the accumulation of taxoids can vary hugely among Taxus species. The mechanism underlying differential accumulation of taxoids is largely unknown. Thus, comparative analysis of the transcriptomes in three Taxus species, including T. media, T. mairei and T. cuspidata, was performed. | Transcriptome analyses provide insights into the expression pattern and sequence similarity of several taxol biosynthesisrelated genes in three Taxus species