Current status and future prospects in cannabinoid production through in vitro culture and synthetic biology

M Hesami, M Pepe, A Baiton, AMP Jones - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
For centuries, cannabis has been a rich source of fibrous, pharmaceutical, and recreational
ingredients. Phytocannabinoids are the most important and well-known class of cannabis …

New insight into ornamental applications of cannabis: Perspectives and challenges

M Hesami, M Pepe, A Baiton, SA Salami, AMP Jones - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The characteristic growth habit, abundant green foliage, and aromatic inflorescences of
cannabis provide the plant with an ideal profile as an ornamental plant. However, due to …

Extraction techniques for bioactive compounds of cannabis

AS Martinez, O Lanaridi, K Stagel, H Halbwirth… - Natural Product …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Historically, cannabis has always constituted a component of the civilized world;
archaeological discoveries indicate that it is one of the oldest crops, while, up until the 19th …

Comparative analysis of machine learning and evolutionary optimization algorithms for precision micropropagation of Cannabis sativa: Prediction and validation of in …

M Pepe, M Hesami, F Small, AMP Jones - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Micropropagation techniques offer opportunity to proliferate, maintain, and study dynamic
plant responses in highly controlled environments without confounding external influences …

In vitro plant tissue culture as the fifth generation of bioenergy

O Norouzi, M Hesami, M Pepe, A Dutta, AMP Jones - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Developing and applying a novel and sustainable energy crop is essential to reach an
efficient and economically feasible technology for bioenergy production. In this study, plant …

Genome-wide chromatin accessibility analysis unveils open chromatin convergent evolution during polyploidization in cotton

J Han, D Lopez-Arredondo, G Yu… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Allopolyploidization, resulting in divergent genomes in the same cell, is believed to trigger a
“genome shock”, leading to broad genetic and epigenetic changes. However, little is …

Understanding Cannabis sativa L.: Current Status of Propagation, Use, Legalization, and Haploid-Inducer-Mediated Genetic Engineering

DC Simiyu, JH Jang, OR Lee - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cannabis sativa L. is an illegal plant in many countries. The worldwide criminalization of the
plant has for many years limited its research. Consequently, understanding the full scope of …

Cannabis sativa: origin and history, glandular trichome development, and cannabinoid biosynthesis

Z Xie, Y Mi, L Kong, M Gao, S Chen… - Horticulture …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Is Cannabis a boon or bane? Cannabis sativa has long been a versatile crop for fiber
extraction (industrial hemp), traditional Chinese medicine (hemp seeds), and recreational …

Machine learning-mediated Passiflora caerulea callogenesis optimization

M Jafari, MH Daneshvar - PLoS One, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Callogenesis is one of the most powerful biotechnological approaches for in vitro secondary
metabolite production and indirect organogenesis in Passiflora caerulea. Comprehensive …

Prediction and optimization of indirect shoot regeneration of Passiflora caerulea using machine learning and optimization algorithms

M Jafari, MH Daneshvar - BMC biotechnology, 2023 - Springer
Background Optimization of indirect shoot regeneration protocols is one of the key
prerequisites for the development of Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation and/or …