Ulex europaeus

The gorse (Ulex europaeus) is a plant species from the genus gorse (Ulex) that grows in a temperate climate. Ulex europaeus belongs to the legume family (Fabaceae). The thorny shrub reaches growth heights of up to 2 metres. Its leaves are rolled up into fine needles. The leaves and short shoots are transformed into the thorns that give the shrub its name.
Antibodies against Ulexlectin (see below Ulex europaeus Lectin) serve in diagnostic medicine as markers for endothelial or tumor cells of vascular origin.

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