Direct dating reveals the early history of opium poppy in western Europe. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 This paper aims to define the first chrono-cultural framework on the domestication and early diffusion of the opium poppy using small-sized botanical remains from archaeological sites, opening the way to directly date minute short-lived botanical samples.
Salavert A +15 more
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OpiumPlex is a novel microsatellite system for profiling opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) is a versatile plant exploited by the pharmaceutical and food industries. Unfortunately, it is also infamously known as a source of highly addictive narcotics, primarily heroin.
Jakub Vašek +6 more
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Procedures for DNA Extraction from Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) and Poppy Seed-Containing Products [PDF]
Foods, 2020 Several commonly used extraction procedures and commercial kits were compared for extraction of DNA from opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) seeds, ground seeds, pollen grains, poppy seed filling from a bakery product, and poppy oil.
Šarlota Kaňuková +3 more
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Utilization of opium poppy seed oil for biodiesel production: A parametric characterization and statistical optimization. [PDF]
HeliyonRazaq Z +11 more
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Morphology, Taxonomy, Anatomy, and Palynology of the Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) Cultivation in Northern Thailand. [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2023 In this paper, we present the morphology, taxonomy, anatomy, and palynology of Papaver somniferum. A detailed morphological description and illustrations of the species are provided, along with information about the identification, distribution ...
Ngernsaengsaruay C +7 more
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Fast Opium Poppy Detection in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Imagery Based on Deep Neural Network
Drones, 2023 Opium poppy is a medicinal plant, and its cultivation is illegal without legal approval in China. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an effective tool for monitoring illegal poppy cultivation.
Zhiqi Zhang +3 more
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Insights into opium poppy (Papaver spp.) genetic diversity from genotyping-by-sequencing analysis. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) is one of the world’s oldest medicinal plants and a versatile model system to study secondary metabolism. However, our knowledge of its genetic diversity is limited, restricting utilization of the available germplasm for ...
Hong UVT +5 more
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Genomic and cell-specific regulation of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis in opium poppy. [PDF]
J Exp BotOpium poppy is a crop of great commercial value as a source of several opium alkaloids for the pharmaceutical industries including morphine, codeine, thebaine, noscapine, and papaverine.
Hong UVT +3 more
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Forensic Application of Genetic and Toxicological Analyses for the Identification and Characterization of the Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.). [PDF]
Biology (Basel), 2022 Simple Summary The identification and characterization of illicit plant species such as Papaver somniferum L. (opium poppy) are essential in order for law enforcement agencies to obtain information about the origin of seized drugs, and to improve the ...
Tittarelli R +7 more
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People, Land and Poppy: the Political Ecology of Opium and the Historical Impact of Alternative Development in Northwest Thailand [PDF]
Forest and Society, 2017 Thailand’s near-total elimination of opium poppy cultivation is attributed to “alternative development” programming, which replaces illicit crops with licit ones.
Bobby Anderson
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