Researchers discover how opium poppies synthesize morphine

[Seriously]

Interesting indeed

After years of leading research on the opium poppy, University of Calgary scientists, Peter Facchini, his PhD student, Scott Farrow, and research associate Jill Hagel, have characterized a novel gene that encodes the gateway enzyme in the formation of morphine -which is to say, they've begun to understand how poppies synthesize the pain killing enzymes. The discovery opens the door to alternative production systems, aside from the plant itself.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-07-opium-poppies-morphine.html#jCp

http://phys.org/news/2015-07-opium-poppies-morphine.html

Related?

http://phys.org/news/2007-10-opium-marijuana-underground.html

The world’s leading expert on the opium poppy has joined forces with researchers working on another infamous drug-producing plant – cannabis – in hopes of finding new uses for the much-maligned sources of heroin and marijuana.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2007-10-opium-marijuana-underground.html#jCp

 

[Leonidas]

Which one of the two do you think is screwing her?

 

[BandwidthAddict]

She looks a bit like a druggie. It's the eyes, they look sunken. Could just be a bad photo.

 

[marine1]

I think they are using their product

 

[azbob]

Which one of the two do you think is screwing her?

Both.

 

[BandwidthAddict]

Both.

Only one looks genuinely happy about it.

 

[TheTwo]

She's not on drugs, the fat guy is eating her food