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The draft genome and transcriptome of Cannabis sativa.
Genome biology - 20 Oct 2011
van Bakel Harm, Stout Jake M, Cote Atina G, Tallon Carling M, Sharpe Andrew G, Hughes Timothy R, Page Jonathan E
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BACKGROUND: Cannabis sativa has been cultivated throughout human history as a source of fiber, oil and food, and for its medicinal and intoxicating properties. Selective breeding has produced cannabis plants for specific uses, including high-potency marijuana strains and hemp cultivars for fiber and seed production. The molecular biology underlying cannabinoid biosynthesis and other traits of interest is largely...
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