Plant Gender and Genetics
We offer testing for Cannabis gender, DNA sequencing, and more results when you test with us. You can learn more about the importance of testing and the services that we offer. If you want to schedule for cannabis gender and DNA sequencing testing click below.
Use Genetic Screening
to Determine Plant Type
Most cannabis plants can be classified into four groups based on their cannabinoids profiles: THCA-dominant Type I plants, THCA:CBDA hybrid Type II plants, CBDA dominant Type III plants, and CBG-dominant Type IV plants. Cultivators can use genetic screening tools that detect whether the THCA synthase gene and/or the CBDA synthase gene is present in a plant. Different combinations of results on the respective tests will indicate the plant type.
Genetic Cannabinoid Screening
Plant genetics can be coached to express varying concentrations of cannabinoids, but the relative ratios of the key cannabinoids, THCA and CBDA, are usually genetically determined. As an example, there are no known agricultural methods to make a CBDA-dominant strain become a THCA-dominant strain via environmental conditions. These critical chemo types are governed by gene knock outs in their respective enzymatic synthases (CDBA Synthase and THCA Synthase).
Use Powerful Genomic Data
to Advance Your Operation
Genotype plants, screen for known traits, and identify novel variants using advanced genomic tools on the market.
Here’s more of what you can do with the data:
Screen for known variants
Identify plants with desirable traits, such as cannabinoid and terpene synthase, pathogen resistance, sex determination, and more!
Find novel variants
Identify plants with amino acid changing variants that could affect cannabinoid production.
Build an IP Case
Use genetic information about your cultivar to prove prior art or demonstrate novelty.
Stabilize genetics
Monitor heterozygosity values to stabilize genetics and reduce variability among progeny.
Determine Rarity
Find out how rare your cultivar is or identify potential breeding partners when you compare it to other cultivars in the Kannapeida database.
Verify Genetics
Compare your plant’s specific DNA code to known cultivars and determine whether you are growing or selling your desired strain.
CannaSNP90 CHIP
For genotyping plants- 89k+ SNPS, including: cannabinoid genes, terpene genes, sex determination, diseases resistance
$249 per sample
StrainSEEK®
For finding novel variants in areas of interest- 3.2M bases covered, 20k-30k SNP, tag SNPS in 926 genes, full coverage over THCA synthase, CBDA synthase, CBCA synthase $499 per sample
Whole Genome
For laying the foundation for a breeding program- 876M bases covered, 3M-15M SNPS, 10X depth of coverage Full coverage over THCA synthase genes, CBDA synthase genes, CBCA synthase genes
$1499 per sample
This kit comes with: sample gloves, sample bags, sample packaging, instructions & free return postage. Testing fees are included. We only require one fresh, wet, sun leaf from the suspected plant. Send in your sample and we will provide you with lab results to determine the gender of the plant. This will help save time, space, nutrients, water and more.