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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"Poppy"”.
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Description and control of flowering in California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
The California poppy (Eschscholzia californica Cham.) has floral marketplace potential provided it can be produced as a well-proportioned potted plant. Its attractive floral display and tolerance of extreme heat and drought make it a good candidate for research aimed at introducing it as a new …
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Expanding the Role of Oxidoreductases in Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloid Metabolism in Opium Poppy
… and the vasodilator papaverine. In opium poppy, the antepenultimate and final steps in morphine biosynthesis are catalyzed by oxidoreductases belonging to the 2-oxoglutarate/Fe(II)-dependent dioxygenase gene family, namely thebaine 6-O-demethylase (T6ODM) and codeine O-demethylase (CODM). …
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The Transmogrification of St Bunnycrisp
Into the life of cowardly Poppy comes a scary 6 foot tall talking rabbit whose job it is to give bullies a taste of their own medicine. But Poppy is a good girl, it's Jessica who's mean, who makes Poppy's life miserable, who gave Poppy the stupid rabbit as a 10th birthday present in the first …
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Isolation and characterization of latex-specific promoters from Papaver somniferum L.
… morphine and codeine are found in latex of opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). Latex is harbored in laticifers, a specialized vascular cell-type. Isolation and characterization of latex-specific genes may provide a useful tool to metabolically engineer increased alkaloid production. Previous …
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Identification and characterization of an adenosine triphosphate binding cassette (ABC) transporter EcABCB1 involved in the transport of alkaloids in Eschscholzia californica
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) roots and suspension cultures accumulate an assortment of structurally and functionally diverse benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, notably the antimicrobial sanguinarine in the cell and the media. In E. californica cell suspension cultures, alkaloid …
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Visualizing global drug flows : transnational connections to the overdose crisis in New England, USA
… back to its raw material origins in legal poppy fields in Tasmania, Australia. First, I filmed some of the thousands of commercial tractor trailers entering US ports of entry daily to explore how the ‚phantom™ illicit drug hides within the speed, rhythm, volume, and scale required by legal …
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Animacinis filmas lietuvių liaudies stebuklinės pasakos “Aguonėlė” motyvais /
… The animated movie Aguonėlė (eng. Little Poppy) is based on Lithuanian folklore tradition but presented in peculiar stylistics.
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Mountain Roosters
… to highlight the storytelling I learned from my poppy, Sidney Floyd Moye. It’s a voice that men from Appalachia know well and can relate to. This is a collection about men and is meant, primarily, for men. </p> <p>Each poem is in a loosely formed section of pieces leading up to a character sketch …
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Don Cherry's Final Rant: Illuminating Canadian nationalism, racial xenophobia, and hegemonic masculinity
… he singled out new immigrants for not wearing a poppy in support of Remembrance Day. Cherry’s firing was met with fury and outrage by many of his long-time supporters. In this thesis project, I explore these responses in relation to the following broad research question: How does Don Cherry’s …
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Investigating the role of the cytoskeleton and signalling in the self-incompatibility response of Papaver rhoeas
… occur. The SI response of Papaver rhoeas (field poppy) has been extensively studied at the molecular and cellular level. Rejection of incompatible pollen occurs on the stigma surface when the pollen S-determinant PrpS, a transmembrane protein, interacts with the stigmatic S-determinant, secreted …
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The Floral Biology of Argemone Aurantiaca Ownbey and Argemone Albiflora Hornem Subsp. Texana Ownbey
The floral biology of the white prickly poppy (Argemone aurantiaca G. B. Ownbey and Argemone albiflora Hornem subsp. texana G. B. Ownbey) native to Hays County, Texas was investigated. Anthesis occurs over three consecutive days with flowers opening each morning (ca. 8:00 a.m. CDT) and closing in …
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Advantages of Magic Systems in Literature
… fantasy series, Harry Potter, Mistborn and The Poppy War. In so doing, the differences between the magics will become clear and the utility of each become illuminated. <br/><br/>In conjunction with my critical paper, my own fantasy novel, The Augur, has evolved and developed. Piecing together …
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Health and social disparities influence opioid misuse among adult females living in rural areas
… was distilled from opium extracted from opium poppy plants (Quinones, 2015). Soon after a chemist invents a synthetic derivative of opium and names it diacetylmorphine (heroin) (Quinones, 2015, (Drugs and Morphine Text, 2018). Heroin originally was a safe cure for morphine addiction. Once this …
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Goth Rhizomes: Queer Differences in Minor Gothic Literature
… Dacre, Percy Shelley, Count Eric Stenbock, and Poppy Z. Brite (Billy Martin), I suggest ways in which my reading of minor figures and their works has implications for how we might re-read works by major authors Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey) and Henry James (“The Jolly Corner”), and works by …
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The Relationship between methylation and genes associated with opioid response in humans.
Opioids are used to alleviate pain however ~10–30% of the Caucasian population obtain ineffective pain relief and / or intolerable side effects. Genetic polymorphisms in opioid pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic important genes have been investigated however there has been a lack of conclusive …
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Stability of thin-film PEDOT:PSS electrodes for neuromodulation
Implantable electrodes that can reliably measure brain activity and deliver an electrical stimulus to a target tissue are increasingly employed to treat various neurological diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders. However, their long-term stability has yet to be proven in neuromodulation …
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The Design, Synthesis and in vitro Evaluation of Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) for the Degradation of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase 1
Protein arginine methyltransferase 1 (PRMT1) is a protein responsible for the asymmetric dimethylation of arginine. PRMT1 is upregulated in a wide range of cancers and the reduction of PRMT1 activity reduces cell proliferation and tumour growth in cell and animal models of cancer. A reduction in …
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