JERUSALEM – Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have used a plant virus to engineer a cannabis strain with higher levels of THC and other medically important substances. The researchers sought to intervene in the plant’s biochemical pathways to increase or decrease production of active substances. Researchers led by Alexander Vainstein increased the levels of the primary psychoactive component by nearly 17 percent and the level of cannabigerol (CBG), often referred to as “the mother of all cannabinoids,” by nearly 25 percent. They succeeded by first manipulating a neutralized plant-based virus so it could not harm the plant and then inoculating plants in an effort to affect the genes that influence production of active substances. Vainstein expects results “in the next few months.” The research team received funding from Mariana Bioscience Ltd., a global pioneer in genetic cannabis research.
JERUSALEM – Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have used a plant virus to engineer a cannabis strain with higher levels of THC and other medically important substances.
Researchers led by Alexander Vainstein increased the levels of the primary psychoactive component by nearly 17 percent and the level of cannabigerol (CBG), often referred to as “the mother of all cannabinoids,” by nearly 25 percent. The team also increased the ratio...
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