Microbial biosynthesis of rare cannabinoids
Abstract ∆9–tetrahydrocannabinol (∆9–THC) and cannabidiol are the most abundant natural cannabinoids isolated from the different cultivars of the Cannabis plant.…
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The Biochemistry of Phytocannabinoids and Metabolic Engineering of Their Production in Heterologous Systems
Abstract The medicinal properties of cannabis and the its legal status in several countries and jurisdictions has spurred the massive…
Identification of candidate genes affecting Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol biosynthesis in Cannabis sativa
Abstract RNA isolated from the glands of a Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA)-producing strain of Cannabis sativa was used to generate a…