A Belated Green Revolution for Cannabis: Virtual Genetic Resources to Fast-Track Cultivar Development.

ABSTRACT: Cannabis is a predominantly diecious phenotypically diverse domesticated genus with few if any extant natural populations. International narcotics conventions and associated legislation have constrained the establishment, characterization, and use of Cannabis genetic resource collections. This has resulted in the underutilization of genepool variability in cultivar development and has limited the inclusion of secondary genepools associated with genetic improvement strategies of the Green Revolution. The structured screening of ex situ germplasm and the exploitation of locally-adapted intraspecific traits is expected to facilitate the genetic improvement of Cannabis. However, limited attempts have been made to establish the full extent of genetic resources available for pre-breeding. We pre

SUBMITTER: Welling MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4965456 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature