Article
Development of diagnostic SNP markers and a novel SNP genotyping assay for distinguishing opium poppies.
Forensic science international - 1 Oct 2022
Chang Miwha, Kim Joo-Young, Lee Haeyong, Lee Eun-Jung, Lee Won-Hae, Moon Seohyun, Choe Sanggil, Choung Chong Min
Abstract excerpt
The opium poppy acts as an important natural pain reliever but is also responsible for increased rates of severe drug abuse and addiction owing to its characteristic psychoactive effect. Non-medical illicit use of the poppy plant is markedly increasing worldwide, thereby highlighting the need for a robust species identification strategy. In this study, we identified SNPs within the region of two universal DNA...
Topics
- Genotype
- Nucleotides
- Papaver
- Phylogeny
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide