Sink strength, nutrient allocation, cannabinoid yield and associated transcript profiles vary in two drug-type Cannabis chemovars

• Published in: Journal of experimental botany
• Main Authors: Jost, Ricarda, Berkowitz, Oliver, Pegg, Amelia, Hurgobin, Bhavna, Tamiru-Oli, Muluneh, Welling, Matthew T, Deseo, Myrna A, Noorda, Hannah, Brugliera, Filippa, Lewsey, Mathew G, Doblin, Monika S, Bacic, Antony Tony, Whelan, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 03.09.2024
• Subjects: Cannabis sativa; transcriptional regulation; phosphate; drug-type; nitrate; hemp; medicinal Cannabis; RNA-seq; nutrient acquisition; source-sink relations; nutrient assimilation; cannabinoids; flower development; hemp-type

Cannabis sativa L. is one of the oldest domesticated crops. Hemp-type cultivars, which predominantly produce non-intoxicating cannabidiol (CBD), have been selected for their fast growth, seed, and fibre production, while drug-type chemovars were bred for high accumulation of tetrahydrocannabinol (TH...