An X-linked sex determination mechanism in cannabis and hop
Abstract Sex chromosomes in cannabis and hop were identified a century ago because of their obvious visible differences in size…
Daniela Vergara
Unraveling Cross-Cellular Communication in Cannabis sativa Sex Determination: A Network Ontology Transcript Annotation (Nota) Analysis
Abstract Cannabis sativa L. (marijuana, hemp) is a dioecious angiosperm species currently evolving sex chromosomes. Genetic mechanisms, primarily controlled by…
The phytochemical diversity of commercial Cannabis in the United States
Abstract The legal status of Cannabis is changing, fueling an increasing diversity of Cannabis-derived products. Because Cannabis contains dozens of…
Mitochondrial genomes do not appear to regulate flowering pattern/reproductive strategy in Cannabis sativa
Abstract Currently, the amount of genetic data for Cannabis is lacking due to the illegal nature of the plant. Our…
Genomic Evidence That Governmentally Produced Cannabis sativa Poorly Represents Genetic Variation Available in State Markets
Abstract The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is the sole producer of Cannabis for research purposes in the United…
Widely assumed phenotypic associations in Cannabis sativa lack a shared genetic basis
Abstract The flowering plant Cannabis sativa, cultivated for centuries for multiple purposes, displays extensive variation in phenotypic traits in addition…
Modeling cannabinoids from a large-scale sample of Cannabis sativa chemotypes
Abstract The widespread legalization of Cannabis has opened the industry to using contemporary analytical techniques for chemotype analysis. Chemotypic data…
Gene copy number is associated with phytochemistry in Cannabis sativa
Abstract Gene copy number (CN) variation is known to be important in nearly every species where it has been examined.…
Diversity and evolution of the repetitive genomic content in Cannabis sativa
Abstract Background: The repetitive content of the genome, once considered to be “junk DNA”, is in fact an essential component…
Compromised External Validity: Federally Produced Cannabis Does Not Reflect Legal Markets
Abstract As the most widely used illicit drug worldwide, and as a source of numerous under-studied pharmacologically-active compounds, a precise…