Punya Nachappa

June 11, 2025

Assessing the adaptive role of cannabidivarinic acid (CBDVA) in aphid defense in Cannabis sativa

Abstract Background: Cannabis sativa has unique secondary metabolites known as cannabinoids, which include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) and more…

December 19, 2023

Challenges to Cannabis sativa Production from Pathogens and Microbes—The Role of Molecular Diagnostics and Bioinformatics

Abstract The increased cultivation of Cannabis sativa L. in North America, represented by high Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol-containing (high-THC) cannabis genotypes and low-THC-containing…

October 17, 2023

Assessing the adaptive role of cannabidiol (CBD) in Cannabis sativa defense against cannabis aphids

Abstract Cannabis sativa is known for having unique specialized or secondary metabolites, cannabinoids that are derived from an extension of…