Putting the opium in poppy to sleep

Article Abstract:

The modification of the alkaloid content of the latex in the opium poppy Papaver somniferum is presented using ribonucleic acid (RNA). It is seen that this modification, results in the production of reticuline that is a precursor of various pharmaceutically active compounds rather than morphine and codeine.

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Morphine (Unit Dose), Morphine, Opium poppy

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RNA silencing in plants

Article Abstract:

The features that distinguish plant microRNAs from animal microRNAs, the amplification and the mobile signal mechanisms in the short interfering RNA (siRNA) pathways are discussed. The three natural pathways of RNA silencing in plants that are revealed by genetic and molecular analysis are described.

Plants, Plants (Organisms)

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Assisted suicide for retroviruses

Article Abstract:

The model of retroviral pathogenesis is shown where RNA genome is converted to double-stranded DNA. The oligonucleotides sense the feature of the retrovirus and destroy it.

Usage, Retroviruses, DNA microarrays

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