The goal of this study was to characterize forty genotypes of Papaver somniferum L. and
assess the genetic variability using data from morphological as well as biochemical studies …

The plant species Papaver somniferum L.(opium poppy) is grown commercially in several
countries under secure area to produce opium and its major alkaloids ie morphine, codeine …

Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) is an important medicinal plant produces more than
80 alkaloids belonging to various tetrahydrobenzylisoquinoline derived classes. These …

Opium poppy belongs to the family−'Papaveraceae'and is well known mainly for its
pharmaceutically important alkaloids and seeds. In order to delineate the gene-effects …

The present investigation entitled “Variability and Path Analysis in Opium poppy (Papaver
somniferum L.)” was carried out using 20 genotypes including 3 checks. The genotypes …

The extent of genetic variability, heritability, correlation coefficient and path analysis were
analyzed for opium yield, seed yield and eight component traits in a group of 101 …

Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) is an important medicinal plant of pharmacopoel
uses. Opium latex and its derivatives are used in different medicines as analgesic, narcotic …

Combining ability in opium poppy, Papaver somniferum L. was analyzed through full diallel
cross comprising five parents, 20 F1s (including reciprocals) and 20 F2s (including …

Prevailing diversity among germplasm in a crop assists invaluably in crop improvement
program. Genetic divergence in 60 germplasm lines of opium poppy was studied based on …

Opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) is an important medicinal plant known for its high
valuable alkaloids and poppy seed. The genetics and inheritance pattern of some important …