TrinZilla
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With the advent of genotyping and DNA fingerprinting of Cannabis, we have been thinking about some of the pros and cons that could potentially arise from the widespread use of this sort of testing... For instance, how is the progenitor of a certain strain (e.g., OG Kush) identified and certified to be legitimate?
Would this mean that the parents of OG Kush (unless it was selfed) would also be identifiable and thus perhaps the cross could be recreated by locating the parents?
Could this mean that famous strains that have never had their parents publicly identified (e.g, Sensi Star) could be mapped and put many speculations and rumors to rest for good?
Would this sort of testing result in breeders being able to register/patent/trademark their work?
Could this sort of testing prove a strains' heritage all the way back to its' region of origin?
These are just some of the question we are asking ourselves when considering genetic mapping of Cannabis, we would love to hear what other people think about this topic!
Would this mean that the parents of OG Kush (unless it was selfed) would also be identifiable and thus perhaps the cross could be recreated by locating the parents?
Could this mean that famous strains that have never had their parents publicly identified (e.g, Sensi Star) could be mapped and put many speculations and rumors to rest for good?
Would this sort of testing result in breeders being able to register/patent/trademark their work?
Could this sort of testing prove a strains' heritage all the way back to its' region of origin?
These are just some of the question we are asking ourselves when considering genetic mapping of Cannabis, we would love to hear what other people think about this topic!