About Us
Training the Next generation of Data Scientists
Our Story
We are a non-profit organization that aims to understand the biology of new and emerging crops with industrial and medical value such as Cannabis and educate the public about the scientific findings.
We are forming partnerships with the hemp and marijuana industries and with academic institutions in order to answer basic biological questions about Cannabis currently unknown to science.
In collaboration with the Cannabis Genomic Research Initiative, we intend to support the farming and medical communities by enhancing the cultivation of these crops in a variety of environments for their use in medicine and industry.
Our Research Goals
An Ultra-high density genetic map of Cannabis
Genetic maps -the arrangement of genes and their particular positions into chromosomes- provide indispensable information about the location of and distances between genes, which then allows for informed breeding decisions that can be used to rapidly combine the desired traits of interest into a single strain.
The hybrid origins of modern Cannabis cultivars
This project focuses on the more recent breeding work that has been done in the genus, to identify which genomic regions in each modern cultivar come from C. indica, C. sativa, C. ruderalis or other yet unnamed lineages.
Morphologic differences between Cannabis strains
In this project, we’re engaging the public in the scientific process of understanding whether indeed morphologic differences between the commonly used Cannabis strains (or species) exist. Even though we are uncertain of the number of Cannabis species and we are unsure we can find pure accessions because most of the plants have been hybridized, we hope to establish whether true differences in leaf shape between the common plants occur.
History, phylogeny and phylogeography of Cannabis
This project will sequence numerous pure C. sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis accessions and heirloom varieties to develop our understanding of the relationships among the major lineages within the genus, the spread of Cannabis throughout the globe, and rates of historical hybridization between the named species.
Why Study the Cannabis Genome?
Cannabis has played a major role in agriculture and medicine for several millennia. As the legal cannabis market continues to mature, understanding the cannabis genome will play a major role in cultivation and further understanding its medicinal potential.
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