Yeast Coaxed to Make Morphine

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English - September 29, 2014 20:23 - 2 minutes - ★★★★ - 1.1K ratings
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Genetically manipulated yeast can produce morphine that could help get around the problems with poppy crops, which include climate, disease and war. Karen Hopkin reports

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Genetically manipulated yeast can produce morphine that could help get around the problems with poppy crops, which include climate, disease and war. Karen Hopkin reports

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