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This research project has the overall objective of further studying the genetic diversity of South African cannabis landraces, with the goal of understind how they relate to other wile and landrace cannabis populations worldwide. This knowledge will help understanding the unique characteristics and adpatation of South African cannabis landraces, and reconstructing the human-mediated dispersal of cannabis in Africa. This project has to potential to identify traits and genes that can be beneficial to breeding programs in Canada.
Marco Todesco
Stellenbosch University
Life Sciences
Cannabis; Life Sciences (not health); Agriculture and Food
The University of British Columbia
Globalink Research Award
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