Spatio-Temporal and Cultivar-Dependent Variations in the Cannabis Microbiome.

ABSTRACT: The incipient legalization and commercialization of Cannabis sativa in Canada have promulgated research into characterizing the plant's microbiome as it promotes many facets of plant growth and health. The emblematic production of commercially important secondary metabolites, namely tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) and terpenes, has warranted investigating the modulating capacity of these molecules on the plant microbiome. C. sativa cultivars can be classified into chemotypes depending on the relative levels of THC and CBD they produce; their biosynthesis also varies spatially and temporally during the life cycle of the plant. To study the differential microbiome structure and diversity between cultivars in a spatio-temporal manner, we extracted microbial DNA fro

SUBMITTER: Comeau D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7105690 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature