Phenotypic classification of opium poppy genotypes (Papaver somniferum L.) based on morpho-phenological traits [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAccurate classification of opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) genotypes based on phenotypic variation is essential for efficient breeding programs targeting specific traits such as flower and seed color.
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Effect of physio-chemical seed treatments on opium poppy downy mildews caused by Peronospora meconopsidis and P. somniferi. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Downy mildew of opium poppy is the single biggest disease constraint afflicting the Australian poppy industry. Within the pathosystem, the transmission of infections via infested seed is of major concern. Both downy mildew pathogens of poppy; Peronospora
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The opium poppy genome and morphinan production [PDF]
Science, 2018 Poppy genome reveals evolution of opiates The opium poppy has been a source of painkillers since Neolithic times. Attendant risks of addiction threaten many today. Guo et al. now deliver a draft of the opium poppy genome, which encompasses 2.72 gigabases assembled into 11 chromosomes and predicts more than
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Opium Poppy Detection Using Deep Learning [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2018 Opium poppies are a major source of traditional drugs, which are not only harmful to physical and mental health, but also threaten the economy and society.
Xiangyu Liu +4 more
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Network-based identification of hub transcription factors associated with benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis in Papaver somniferum [PDF]
Biochemistry and Biophysics ReportsPapaver somniferum L. (Opium poppy) is one of the world's most economically valuable medicinal plants, and it is the industrial source of essential compounds such as painkillers and other pharmecutical drugs.
Mahsa Eshaghi, Sajad Rashidi-Monfared
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Gene clustering and copy number variation in alkaloid metabolic pathways of opium poppy [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 The opium poppy has been a source of painkilling drugs synthesized by the benzylisoquinoline alkaloid pathway. Here, the authors report an improved genome assembly and reveal gene clustering and copy number variation in alkaloid metabolic pathways.
Qiushi Li +10 more
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Opium Poppy Agriculture and Consumption
The Arbutus Review, 2020 As a crop, the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, has been part of multiple human cultures since at least 5000 BCE. Its role as both food and medicine has made this plant an important traditional agricultural product. However, today research on such functions has been largely eclipsed by the narcotic use of opium and its derivatives and the economies ...
Joloni Ginny Anne Makovnyka
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New Low Morphine Opium Poppy Genotype Obtained by TILLING Approach. [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2023 Červeň J +6 more
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Analysis of Illicit Street Heroin Seized in Pakistan by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) for Identification of Adulterants and Impurities. [PDF]
Int J Anal ChemHeroin abuse poses a significant public health and law enforcement challenge globally, with concerns in Pakistan due to the prevalence of illicit street heroin and limited data on its composition. This study analyzed 706 heroin samples seized between 2017 and 2022 using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) and Fourier transform infrared ...
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Direct dating reveals the early history of opium poppy in western Europe. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 Salavert A +15 more
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