Pubdate: Tue, 07 Dec 1999 Source: Alive: Canadian Journal of Health and Nutrition (Canada) Contact: 7436 Fraser Park Drive, Burnaby BC V5J 5B9 Page: 14, # 206 Website: http://www.concentric.net/~Rwolfson/home.html Contact: Richard Wolfson, PhD BIOTECH NEWS: SUPER OPIUM POPPY Scientists in Australia have genetically engineered poppy plants capable of producing twice the usual amount of opium. Australia produces about 25 per cent of the world's legal opium. Senior police sources fear drug gangs, who have already stolen more than 50,000 poppy heads this year, could target seeds from the new super poppy. - --- MAP posted-by: Don Beck