From fibers, to flowering, to metabolites : unlocking hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) potential with the guidance of novel discoveries and tools

© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - (2024) vom: 26. Sept.
1. Verfasser: Pancaldi, Francesco (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Salentijn, Elma M J, Trindade, Luisa M
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2024
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article breeding tools cannabinoids fibers genetics flowering genetics hemp breeding hemp genetics hemp genomics terpenes
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Zusammenfassung:© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology.
Cannabis sativa L. is an ancient crop whose agricultural adoption has been interrupted to prevent the use of marijuana as psychoactive drug. Nevertheless, hemp - the Cannabis sativa type with low concentrations of intoxicating Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinoid - is experiencing resurged interest thanks to loosened cultivation restrictions and its potential as multipurpose bio-based crop. In fact, hemp has valuable applications, including production of medicines from its non-intoxicating cannabinoids, food, medical, and industrial uses of its seed oil rich in poly-unsaturated fatty acids, and production of fibers for textiles and industry from its stems. Recently, several hemp genomic and genetic resources have been developed, allowing for a significant expansion of the genetic knowledge on major hemp traits, as cannabinoids, oil, and fibers synthesis, and regulation of flowering and sex determination. Still, hemp is an under-improved crop, whose advancement will depend on the ability to expand and collectively use the novel resources available in light of the fast advancements in bioinformatics and plant phenotyping technologies. This review discusses on the current genetic and genomic knowledge on the most important hemp traits, and provides a perspective on how to further expand such knowledge and tackle hemp improvement with the most up-to-date tools for plant and hemp research
Beschreibung:Date Revised 26.09.2024
published: Print-Electronic
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ISSN:1460-2431
DOI:10.1093/jxb/erae405