Pain-killing secrets of the opium poppy revealed
The Independent - Sun 14 Mar 10Scientists have identified the genes of the opium poppy responsible for the production of the painkillers codeine and morphine, which could lead to new ways of making the drugs without having ...
Unlocking the opium poppy's biggest secret (w/ Video)
PhysOrg - Sun 14 Mar 10Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, thus opening doors to alternate methods of producing these ...
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Maximizing Codeine
CandEN - Wed 17 Mar 10Plant Biochemistry: Researchers identify enzymes that convert codeine to morphine in poppy plants.
Poppy genes that make codeine identified
UPI - Tue 16 Mar 10CALGARY, Alberta, March 16 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say they have identified the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine.
Better Meds: Scientists Identify Key Genetic Components for Morphine Synthesis
Popular Science - Mon 15 Mar 10How poppies do their thing Morphine is potent, effective and in many cases the only pleasant aspect accompanying a visit to the surgeon. But the opium from which it is derived is the base ingredient ...
Chemists pin down poppy's tricks for making morphine
ScienceNews - Mon 15 Mar 10Identifying enzymes involved in opiate synthesis could mean better ways to make painkillers
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Guardian.co.uk - Mon 15 Mar 10Discovery raises possibility of manufacturing painkillers more cheaply using vats of microbes rather than fields of flowersScientists have identified the two genes in opium poppies which are ...
Opium Poppy Produces Alternate Painkillers
Laboratory Equipment - Tue 16 Mar 10Researchers at the Univ. of Calgary have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, thus opening doors to alternate methods of producing these effective ...
The Poppy's Secret: Scientists Find the Genes That Make Morphine
Discover Magazine - Mon 15 Mar 10For millennia, humans have used the codeine and morphine of the poppy ...
Opium poppy gives up its genetic secrets
Science a Go Go - Mon 15 Mar 10Using advanced genomics techniques to probe the structure of the opium poppy, Canadian researchers have identified a gene called codeine O-dementhylase, a discovery that they say will open the ...
Unlocking The Opium Poppy's Biggest Secret
RedOrbit - Mon 15 Mar 10University of Calgary researchers discover codeine and morphine genesResearchers at the University of Calgary have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and ...
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Unlocking the opium poppy's biggest secret: Genes that make codeine, morphine
ScienceDaily - Sun 14 Mar 10Researchers have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, opening the door to alternate methods of producing these effective painkillers either by ...