Bazı Kenevir Genotiplerinde Kalıtsal Ve Kimyasal Çeşitliliğın Belırlenmesi


Alsaleh A. (Executive), Yilmaz G., Kartaloğlu N., Ildeş C.

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, 2020 - 2022

  • Project Type: Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions
  • Begin Date: September 2020
  • End Date: September 2022

Project Abstract

The number of industrial hemp landraces and cultivars released and production in Turkey is not enough due to the insufficient utilization of genetic resources in the breeding program. Therefore it is of utmost importance to give information about the richness of hemp genetic resources and they're used in the development of new cultivars and in the alternative agriculture system. On the other hand, plants synthesizing the psychoactive THC produce the most widespread illicit drug in the world. Yet, the difficulty to reliably distinguish between Cannabis varieties based on morphological or biochemical criteria impedes the development of promising industrial programs and hinders the fight against narcotrafficking. Genetics offers an appropriate alternative to characterize drug vs. non-drug Cannabis. Where DNA markers are now used for determining the genetic variations among genotype, therefore; the main objective of this study is to characterize hemp genotypes collected from different provinces of Turkey at the molecular level. The DNA markers that identifying THC and CBD types, cannabinoid ratios, detecting sex of plants, and the infected plant will be used, at the early stages of growth. These tools are very helpful for hemp breeders, to prevent costly infestations and save valuable time and resources that would otherwise be spent on plants with undesirable traits. In this way, the genetic characterization of hemp genetic resources from important hemp growing provinces of Turkey will be done and detecting the important traits.