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Libin Cardiovascular Institute

An entity of the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services

New technology helps protect valuable canola crops from frost

University of Calgary scientists identify key canola protein involved in pollination

A University of Calgary-led research team, including Xue Chen, Peter Facchini, Jillian Hagel and Limei Chang, has discovered the gene for a new protein crucial for naturally and efficiently producing a compound in opium poppy plants used to make opiate pain-killing drugs.

Opium poppy plants give up their genetic secrets to UCalgary-led team

Biologists discover new and unique cell-signalling mechanism in plants

Herbarium director Jana Vamosi, right, with digital special projects associate Rob Alexander, who oversaw the creation of the new online Flora of Alberta collection. Photo by Riley Brandt, University of Calgary

Digital collection of Alberta flora launched at University of Calgary