Short Communication A low morphine‐containing accession ofPapaver somniferumsuitable for seed production*

摘要

AbstractA total of 140 Indian accessions ofPapaver somniferumwere raised under the subtropical conditions of Lucknow, India. They were screened for major alkaloids present in the capsules and peduncles, using a TLC‐densitometry procedure. An accession containing the narcotic alkaloid morphine at as low a concentration as 0.05 in its capsules has been identified. The accession has good agronomic trait