A Tale of Three Cell Types: Alkaloid Biosynthesis Is Localized to Sieve Elements in Opium Poppy

Opium poppy produces a diverse array of pharmaceutical alkaloids, including the narcotic analgesics morphine and codeine. The benzylisoquinoline alkaloids of opium poppy accumulate in the cytoplasm, or latex, of specialized laticifers that accompany vascular tissues throughout the plant. However, im...

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Published in:Plant Cell
Main Authors: Bird, David A., Franceschi, Vincent R., Facchini, Peter J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2003
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC280566/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14508000/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.015396
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