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Opium poppy gives up its genetic secrets

Codeine, usually synthesized from the morphine found in the opium poppy, is one of the world’s most commonly prescribed painkillers. But despite its widespread use, poppies are only grown as a commercial crop in a handful of countries, thus making many nations dependent on opiate imports. Now, however, researchers at the University of Calgary have […]

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