Genomic and Chemical Diversity of Commercially Available High-CBD Industrial Hemp Accessions
Abstract High consumer demand for cannabidiol (CBD) has made high-CBD hemp (Cannabis sativa) an extremely high-value crop. However, high demand…
Genetic diversity
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Cannabis Based on the Genome-Wide Development of Simple Sequence Repeat Markers
Abstract Cannabis has been used as a source of nutrition, medicine, and fiber. However, lack of genomic simple sequence repeat…
Cannabis Chemovar Nomenclature Misrepresents Chemical and Genetic Diversity; Survey of Variations in Chemical Profiles and Genetic Markers in Nevada Medical Cannabis Samples
Abstract Introduction: Medical cannabis patients receive clinical benefits from the secondary metabolites of the plant, which contain a variety of…
Hermaphroditism in Marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) Inflorescences – Impact on Floral Morphology, Seed Formation, Progeny Sex Ratios, and Genetic Variation
Abstract Cannabis sativa L. (hemp, marijuana) produces male and female inflorescences on different plants (dioecious) and therefore the plants are…
Mitochondrial COI Sequence Variations within and among Geographic Samples of the Hemp Pest Psylliodes attenuata from China
Abstract The hemp flea beetle Psylliodes attenuata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Psylliodes) is a common pest of Cannabis sativa, including cultivars of…
Phenotypic Variation of Cell Wall Composition and Stem Morphology in Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.): Optimization of Methods
Abstract The growing demands for sustainable fibers have stimulated the study of genetic diversity in the quality of hemp fiber…
Latitudinal Adaptation and Genetic Insights Into the Origins of Cannabis sativa L.
Abstract Cannabis is one of the most important industrial crops distributed worldwide. However, the phylogeographic structure and domestication knowledge of…
Development of Microsatellite Markers in the Branched Broomrape Phelipanche ramosa L. (Pomel) and Evidence for Host-Associated Genetic Divergence
Abstract Phelipanche ramosa is a parasitic plant that infects numerous crops worldwide. In Western Europe it recently expanded to a…