Scientists crack gene secret that lets poppies make morphine

Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 14:10 in Biology & Nature

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified a key gene used by poppies to make morphine, paving the way for better methods of producing the medically important drug, potentially without the need for cultivating poppy fields.

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