A closer look at cannabis crops
A study led by a Dalhousie researcher is providing a clearer picture of the evolutionary history and genetic organization of cannabis. It's a step that could have significant agricultural, medical and legal implications for a crop whose importance in health and other fields continues to grow.
“The cultivation of hemp and marijuana represent significant global industries, but our understanding of them lags far behind our understanding of similarly valuable agricultural crops,” says Sean Myles, assistant professor in the Faculty of Agriculture at Dalhousie and Canada Research Chair in Agricultural Genetic Diversity.
The research was conducted together with Anandia Laboratories, a Vancouver-based Cannabis R&D company. Dr. Myles and his team looked at the genetic code of 81 marijuana and 43 hemp DNA samples. They found that hemp and marijuana are easily distinguishable at the DNA level.
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