News tagged with sativa
Weeding out marijuana: Researchers close in on engineering recognizable, drug-free Cannabis plant
In a first step toward engineering a drug-free Cannabis plant for hemp fiber and oil, University of Minnesota researchers have identified genes producing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive substance in marijuana. ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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A potential anti-ulcer herb medicine: Rocket 'Eruca sativa'
Gastric ulcer is an illness that affects a considerable number of people worldwide. Although the introduction of proton-pump inhibitors to the classic anti-ulcer therapy has revolutionized treatment of peptic ulcers and other ...
May 07, 2009 |
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An herbal extract inhibits the development of pancreatic cancer
An herb recently found to kill pancreatic cancer cells also appears to inhibit development of pancreatic cancer as a result of its anti-inflammatory properties, according to researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson. ...
Apr 19, 2009 |
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Resequencing 50 accessions of rice cast new light on molecular breeding
BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, announced that a study on resequencing 50 accessions of cultivated and wild rice was published online today in Nature Biotechnology. The study provides one of the largest genome ...
Dec 11, 2011 |
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How hemp got high: Canadian scientists map the cannabis genome
A team of Canadian researchers has sequenced the genome of Cannabis sativa, the plant that produces both industrial hemp and marijuana, and in the process revealed the genetic changes that led to the plant's drug-producing proper ...
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Largest rice genetics study finds vast differences in rice
The largest publicly available genomewide association mapping study in rice to date has found that although the five subpopulations of Asian rice -- indica, aus, temperate japonica, aromatic and tropical ...
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Unlisted ingredients in teas and herbal brews revealed in DNA tests by high school students
Take a second look at your iced or steaming tea. Guided by scientific experts, three New York City high school students using tabletop DNA technologies found several herbal brews and a few brands of tea contain ingredients ...
Jul 21, 2011 |
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Bodyguard for the brain: Researchers discover mechanism that can protect from aging processes
Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Mainz have discovered a mechanism that seems to protect the brain from aging. In experiments with mice, they switched off the cannabinoid-1 receptor. As a consequence, ...
Jul 12, 2011 |
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Rice's origins point to China, genome researchers conclude
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rice originated in China, a team of genome researchers has concluded in a study tracing back thousands of years of evolutionary history through large-scale gene re-sequencing. Their findings, ...
May 02, 2011 |
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New research provides hope for those with epilepsy
(PhysOrg.com) -- Groundbreaking research from the University of Reading could reduce the number and severity of seizures for epileptics.
Apr 11, 2011 |
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New romaine lettuce lines launched
California and Arizona, the two largest lettuce-producing states, account for more than 95% of the lettuce grown in the United States. Since the early 1990s, the states' lettuce crops have been subject to ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Hemp produces viable biodiesel, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Industrial hemp, which grows in infertile soils, is attractive as a potential source of sustainable diesel fuel.
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Oct 06, 2010 |
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University of Arizona-led group awarded $9.9 million to develop 'super rice'
A University of Arizona-led consortium has been awarded $9.9 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a deeper understanding of the wild relatives of cultivated rice with the ultimate goal of ...
Sep 03, 2010 |
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