Forensic Application of Genetic and Toxicological Analyses for the Identification and Characterization of the Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) [PDF]
Biology, 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 ...
R. Tittarelli +7 more
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Morphometrics of waterlogged archaeological seeds give new insights into the domestication and spread of Papaver somniferum L. in Western Europe [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Domesticated opium poppy Papaver somniferum L. subsp. somniferum probably originated in the Western Mediterranean from its possible wild progenitor, Papaver somniferum L. subsp. setigerum and spread to other European regions.
A. Jesus +6 more
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Genome and transcriptome of Papaver somniferum Chinese landrace CHM indicates that massive genome expansion contributes to high benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis [PDF]
Hortic Res, 2021 Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) is a source of morphine, codeine, and semisynthetic derivatives, including oxycodone and naltrexone. Here, we report the de novo assembly and genomic analysis of P. somniferum traditional landrace ‘Chinese Herbal Medicine’
Li Pei +18 more
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OpiumPlex is a novel microsatellite system for profiling opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) [PDF]
Sci Rep, 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.
J. Vašek +6 more
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Optical, morphological and biological analysis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using Papaver somniferum L. [PDF]
RSC Adv, 2019 Biogenic synthesis using medicinal plants has less harmful effects as compared to chemically synthesized nanoparticles. Here, for the first time, we successfully demonstrated the eco-friendly synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using an ...
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Alkaloid Accumulation and Distribution within the Capsules of Two Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) Varieties [PDF]
Plants (Basel)The goal of this study was to clarify the role of capsule size and morphology in the alkaloid yield of poppy. In 2023, two industrial varieties from large-scale cultivation were investigated.
Péter Májer, Éva Zámboriné Németh
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Selection of the Reference Gene for Expression Normalization in Papaver somniferum L. under Abiotic Stress and Hormone Treatment [PDF]
Genes (Basel), 2020 Papaver somniferum L. is an important medical plant that produces analgesic drugs used for the pain caused by cancers and surgeries. Recent studies have focused on the expression genes involved in analgesic drugs biosynthesis, and the real-time ...
Zhaoping Zhang +8 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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New EST-SSR Markers for Individual Genotyping of Opium Poppy Cultivars (Papaver somniferum L.) [PDF]
Plants (Basel), 2019 High-quality simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers are invaluable tools for revealing genetic variability which could be utilized for many purposes, such as breeding new varieties or the identifying current ones, among other applications.
J. Vašek +8 more
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Development of a Method to Extract Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) DNA from Heroin [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2018 This study is the first to report the successful development of a method to extract opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) DNA from heroin samples. Determining of the source of an unknown heroin sample (forensic geosourcing) is vital to informing domestic ...
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