In this episode I talk with Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis who is a graduate researcher at La Trobe University with a PhD on cannabis trichome genetics currently under examination and a Medical Science Liaison at Novachem, a medicinal cannabis distributor. He’s also a former Cann Group cultivator and is the owner of CannabisNews.au .
Topics we discuss:
Gianni’s Background including his trip to South America
Trichomes, what are they?
Cannabis botany and history 101
Importance of legacy cultivars
Will there be an “Aussie’s Hope”?
CannabisNews.au
Getting into the industry
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Where to find me:
Show notes:
For an overview of worldwide human spread and domestication of cannabis see:
Clarke, R. C., & Merlin, M. D. (2016). Cannabis domestication, breeding history, present-day genetic diversity, and future prospects. Critical reviews in plant sciences, 35(5-6), 293-327.
Link to paper
For an overview of the taxonomic history of Cannabis and recent genetic studies see:
Lapierre, É., Monthony, A. S., & Torkamaneh, D. (2023). Genomics-based taxonomy to clarify cannabis classification. Genome, 66(08), 202-211.
Link to paper
For a detailed look into cannabis taxonomy and the 'sativa' vs 'indica' debate see:
McPartland, J. M. (2018). Cannabis systematics at the levels of family, genus, and species. Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 3(1), 203-212.
Link to paper
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