Plant Genome March 2022 PMID 34806848

Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in cannabis.

Kristian Adamek, Andrew Maxwell Phineas Jones, Davoud Torkamaneh

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The collective discussions reflect strong support and curiosity, exemplified by phrases like 'a game changer,' and mentions of how somatic mutations cause genetic diversity within a plant, which could affect clone quality; the tone suggests enthusiasm about its implications for both science and cultivation.

AgreementModerate agreement

Many discussions acknowledge the significance of the research, with some referencing its potential to explain cannabis plant decline and genetic diversity.

InterestHigh interest

The topic of somatic mutations and genetic mosaicism in cannabis appears highly engaging, with posts highlighting curiosity about the implications for cultivation and plant health.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts include specific mentions of experimental methods and potential impacts, such as genetic variation within plants and effects on clone potency, indicating moderate depth of engagement.

ImpactHigh impact

Several discussions emphasize that this research could be a 'game changer' in understanding plant genetics and cultivation practices, indicating high perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The study investigated how somatic mutations accumulate within a single cannabis plant (Honey Banana) by sequencing different parts (bottom, middle, top) and found that the top had significantly more unique mutations than the lower parts.
  • Many of these mutations were located in genes involved in producing important compounds like cannabinoids and terpenes, which are responsible for the plant's effects and aroma; some genes showed higher-than-normal mutation rates, suggesting potential impacts on plant chemistry and health.
  • This accumulation of genetic mutations within a plant could explain why clonal cannabis plants tend to decline in vigor and cannabinoid levels over time, raising concerns about the genetic stability of propagated lines.]

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Dr. Kristian Adamek
@Kristianadamek · X

My first lead-author paper is now published in @plantgenome! We used whole-genome sequencing to identify genetic diversity within a cannabis mother plant. Results suggest that upper sections are the most genetically distinct. #plant #genomics #cannabis https://t.co/Wn1CHwS04t https://t.co/BNH1i4YPwu

Nov 22, 2021 · 40 likes · 5 shares · 118 followers View post →
Isaac Kohane
@zakkohane · X

"Gone to pot." Now has new meaning for Cannabis sativa L. @plantgenome https://t.co/ctoQiq6FOM Somatic genomic mutations across a single “mother” plant may account for deterioration of quality of different cuttings. >50X sequencing coverage! https://t.co/5KvrlYhpwK

Nov 23, 2021 · 13 likes · 4 shares · 11,870 followers View post →
Davoud Torkamaneh
@DTorkamaneh · X

Here is our latest preprint "Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis" - A game changer study in Cannabis: https://t.co/rpZ5Ht9PsQ #cannabis #genomics https://t.co/6aGt0Mujoo

Feb 12, 2021 · 12 likes · 6 shares · 817 followers View post →
Davoud Torkamaneh
@DTorkamaneh · X

A new version of our MS “Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis” - a great job by @Kristianadamek, is now up: https://t.co/oOfoXIHs9x Very much grateful to receiving interesting and constructive feedback from #BioRxiv audience. #cannabis

Apr 29, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 817 followers View post →
The Plant Genome
@plantgenome · X

WEBINAR: Intra-plant genetic diversity in cannabis: Clone not a clone? Featuring @plantgenome article Adamek et al.: https://t.co/Sjyx1MaihN Thursday, June 23 | 11:00 AM EDT Register to attend live or receive a recording: https://t.co/Rys1zEcz2r

Jun 21, 2022 · 8 likes · 6 shares · 3,478 followers View post →
DNA & RNA research
@AndGenomics · X

Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/q6bvr2DAz2 Comparison of Read Mapping and Variant Calling Tools for the Analysis of Plant NGS Data https://t.co/IIS8o3KEb0 #Bioinformatics #Genomics #OpenScience #SciComm #AcademicChatter #edu

Apr 29, 2021 · 7 likes · 7 shares · 3,935 followers View post →

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Austin
@AntiWar420 · X

@ErgoVega @HIGH_TIMES_Mag @JavierHasse Cold triggers epigenetics and in extreme cases it selects for the only seedlings resistant enough to survive, is it still alive? I noticed because of genetic mosaic and genetic drift the branch you clone or calyx seed you choose is significant genetically. https://t.co/XQnxPMBqVc https://t.co/7hgBIuvCnQ

Nov 15, 2025 · 1,193 followers View post →
PETEPACKS
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Interesting read https://t.co/nLHILxmFTp

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RT @CannaWorld4: Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in cannabis https://t.co/pM66PS6JMb

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Kama’aina Gold
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RT @CannaWorld4: Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in cannabis https://t.co/pM66PS6JMb

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Canna World
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Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in cannabis https://t.co/pM66PS6JMb

Aug 21, 2024 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 21,380 followers View post →
The Plant Genome
@plantgenome · X

RT @ChimeraGenetics: The same authors showed in a single genotype that somatic mutations (actual changes in DNA sequence) naturally occur d…

Aug 28, 2023 · 1 share · 3,478 followers View post →
Chimera
@ChimeraGenetics · X

The same authors showed in a single genotype that somatic mutations (actual changes in DNA sequence) naturally occur during growth. Hormones used in TC are known to increase mutation & alter methylation patterns, but highly influenced by methods & hormones https://t.co/hmkRP9MB0F

Aug 22, 2023 · 4 likes · 1 share · 9,247 followers View post →
Davoud Torkamaneh
@DTorkamaneh · X

RT @plantgenome: Did you miss our recent webinar? View the recording at https://t.co/KLRLtprN2o The open access research featured in this…

Jul 6, 2022 · 3 shares · 817 followers View post →
Dr. Kristian Adamek
@Kristianadamek · X

RT @plantgenome: Did you miss our recent webinar? View the recording at https://t.co/KLRLtprN2o The open access research featured in this…

Jul 6, 2022 · 3 shares · 118 followers View post →
Nilesh Mishra
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RT @plantgenome: Did you miss our recent webinar? View the recording at https://t.co/KLRLtprN2o The open access research featured in this…

Jul 6, 2022 · 3 shares · 947 followers View post →
The Plant Genome
@plantgenome · X

Did you miss our recent webinar? View the recording at https://t.co/KLRLtprN2o The open access research featured in this webinar was published earlier this year in @plantgenome: https://t.co/5p6Uf16i4o https://t.co/gE0ty5trXG

Jul 6, 2022 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 3,478 followers View post →
Dr. Kristian Adamek
@Kristianadamek · X

RT @plantgenome: WEBINAR: Intra-plant genetic diversity in cannabis: Clone not a clone? Featuring @plantgenome article Adamek et al.: http…

Jun 22, 2022 · 6 shares · 118 followers View post →
Field, Lab, Earth Podcast
@fieldlabearth · X

RT @plantgenome: WEBINAR: Intra-plant genetic diversity in cannabis: Clone not a clone? Featuring @plantgenome article Adamek et al.: http…

Jun 21, 2022 · 6 shares · 954 followers View post →
Sumanta Das
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RT @plantgenome: WEBINAR: Intra-plant genetic diversity in cannabis: Clone not a clone? Featuring @plantgenome article Adamek et al.: http…

Jun 21, 2022 · 6 shares · 1,999 followers View post →
Wiley Ecology, Environment, and Sustainability​​
@WileyEcology · X

RT @plantgenome: WEBINAR: Intra-plant genetic diversity in cannabis: Clone not a clone? Featuring @plantgenome article Adamek et al.: http…

Jun 21, 2022 · 6 shares · 22,997 followers View post →
Nilesh Mishra
@i_mnilesh · X

RT @plantgenome: WEBINAR: Intra-plant genetic diversity in cannabis: Clone not a clone? Featuring @plantgenome article Adamek et al.: http…

Jun 21, 2022 · 6 shares · 947 followers View post →
Crop Science
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RT @plantgenome: WEBINAR: Intra-plant genetic diversity in cannabis: Clone not a clone? Featuring @plantgenome article Adamek et al.: http…

Jun 21, 2022 · 6 shares · 3,835 followers View post →
The Plant Genome
@plantgenome · X

WEBINAR: Intra-plant genetic diversity in cannabis: Clone not a clone? Featuring @plantgenome article Adamek et al.: https://t.co/Sjyx1MaihN Thursday, June 23 | 11:00 AM EDT Register to attend live or receive a recording: https://t.co/Rys1zEcz2r

Jun 21, 2022 · 8 likes · 6 shares · 3,478 followers View post →
The Plant Genome
@plantgenome · X

@GVAivia @UniHohenheim @CIMMYT @UniofAdelaide @SBDM_ICRISAT @BatleyLab @UWAresearch @BiolSci_UWA @TJ_Sutto @TexasTech @irri @arvind12211 @ICRISAT Original Research in Vol. 15, Issue 1 of the Plant Genome: Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in cannabis https://t.co/IFbr5ii69Z @uofg @universitelaval @DTorkamaneh

Apr 2, 2022 · 2 likes · 3,478 followers View post →
cannagenethics
@cannagenethics · X

Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in cannabis - Adamek - https://t.co/cnkVJPRgEf

Mar 6, 2022 · 2 likes · 108 followers View post →
Dr. Daniela Vergara 6402 ☮️
@CannaBacana · X

Thank you all for the input! and for the great paper (https://t.co/9UVLSdj4Xd) about somatic mutations (mutation accumulation) that may explain the 'reduce clone potency' @JamesKubla @miiiike_sm @AdrianMonthony @DTorkamaneh @jzaguar @breeder_steve @bobishh @TheJenNMX https://t.co/CmFrRoZSWe

Feb 24, 2022 · 5 likes · 1,657 followers View post →
Greenthumb_one
@Greenthumb_one · X

Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in cannabis: https://t.co/6q6Bm03S5F #Mmemberville #growyourown https://t.co/i0lQdUZKBh

Feb 24, 2022 · 4,507 followers View post →
Greenthumb_one
@Greenthumb_one · X

Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in cannabis: https://t.co/VBRj1M5OiR

Feb 17, 2022 · 4,507 followers View post →
The Plant Genome
@plantgenome · X

Significant genetic variation within a single cannabis mother plant. When is a clone not a clone? Read more in this #TPG article: https://t.co/Sjyx1LSGTd @DTorkamaneh @Kristianadamek @uofg @universitelaval https://t.co/PMPUOlA4db

Feb 17, 2022 · 3 likes · 3,478 followers View post →
Symbiotech.eth
@Symbiotech · X

RT @Kristianadamek: My first lead-author paper is now published in @plantgenome! We used whole-genome sequencing to identify genetic divers…

Nov 29, 2021 · 5 shares · 4,316 followers View post →
Davoud Torkamaneh
@DTorkamaneh · X

RT @zakkohane: "Gone to pot." Now has new meaning for Cannabis sativa L. @plantgenome https://t.co/ctoQiq6FOM Somatic genomic mutations acr…

Nov 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 817 followers View post →
Tony Heitkam
@toheitka · X

RT @zakkohane: "Gone to pot." Now has new meaning for Cannabis sativa L. @plantgenome https://t.co/ctoQiq6FOM Somatic genomic mutations acr…

Nov 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 1,192 followers View post →
Dr. Kristian Adamek
@Kristianadamek · X

RT @zakkohane: "Gone to pot." Now has new meaning for Cannabis sativa L. @plantgenome https://t.co/ctoQiq6FOM Somatic genomic mutations acr…

Nov 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 118 followers View post →
The Plant Genome
@plantgenome · X

RT @zakkohane: "Gone to pot." Now has new meaning for Cannabis sativa L. @plantgenome https://t.co/ctoQiq6FOM Somatic genomic mutations acr…

Nov 24, 2021 · 4 shares · 3,478 followers View post →
Isaac Kohane
@zakkohane · X

"Gone to pot." Now has new meaning for Cannabis sativa L. @plantgenome https://t.co/ctoQiq6FOM Somatic genomic mutations across a single “mother” plant may account for deterioration of quality of different cuttings. >50X sequencing coverage! https://t.co/5KvrlYhpwK

Nov 23, 2021 · 13 likes · 4 shares · 11,870 followers View post →
Kumar Selvaraj
@SelvarajGuru · X

RT @Kristianadamek: My first lead-author paper is now published in @plantgenome! We used whole-genome sequencing to identify genetic divers…

Nov 23, 2021 · 5 shares · 1,634 followers View post →
Gloria P. Castillo
@glopacaur · X

RT @Kristianadamek: My first lead-author paper is now published in @plantgenome! We used whole-genome sequencing to identify genetic divers…

Nov 23, 2021 · 5 shares · 199 followers View post →
The Plant Genome
@plantgenome · X

RT @Kristianadamek: My first lead-author paper is now published in @plantgenome! We used whole-genome sequencing to identify genetic divers…

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Wanderson L. Cunha
@wandersonlc12 · X

RT @Kristianadamek: My first lead-author paper is now published in @plantgenome! We used whole-genome sequencing to identify genetic divers…

Nov 22, 2021 · 5 shares · 276 followers View post →
Dr. Kristian Adamek
@Kristianadamek · X

My first lead-author paper is now published in @plantgenome! We used whole-genome sequencing to identify genetic diversity within a cannabis mother plant. Results suggest that upper sections are the most genetically distinct. #plant #genomics #cannabis https://t.co/Wn1CHwS04t https://t.co/BNH1i4YPwu

Nov 22, 2021 · 40 likes · 5 shares · 118 followers View post →
Chimera
@ChimeraGenetics · X

@LaKurtzy @SethOregon Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/2MdX1e58qR

Aug 26, 2021 · 9,247 followers View post →
ScienceStop
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RT @AndGenomics: Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/q6bvr2DAz2 Comparison of Read Mappi…

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DNA & RNA research
@AndGenomics · X

RT @AndGenomics: Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/q6bvr2DAz2 Comparison of Read Mappi…

May 4, 2021 · 7 shares · 3,935 followers View post →
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RT @AndGenomics: Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/q6bvr2DAz2 Comparison of Read Mappi…

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RT @AndGenomics: Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/q6bvr2DAz2 Comparison of Read Mappi…

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RT @AndGenomics: Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/q6bvr2DAz2 Comparison of Read Mappi…

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@CompChemBioBot · X

RT @AndGenomics: Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/q6bvr2DAz2 Comparison of Read Mappi…

Apr 29, 2021 · 7 shares · 2,744 followers View post →
DNA & RNA research
@AndGenomics · X

Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/q6bvr2DAz2 Comparison of Read Mapping and Variant Calling Tools for the Analysis of Plant NGS Data https://t.co/IIS8o3KEb0 #Bioinformatics #Genomics #OpenScience #SciComm #AcademicChatter #edu

Apr 29, 2021 · 7 likes · 7 shares · 3,935 followers View post →
Dr. Kristian Adamek
@Kristianadamek · X

RT @DTorkamaneh: A new version of our MS “Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis” - a great job by @Krist…

Apr 29, 2021 · 1 share · 118 followers View post →
Davoud Torkamaneh
@DTorkamaneh · X

A new version of our MS “Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis” - a great job by @Kristianadamek, is now up: https://t.co/oOfoXIHs9x Very much grateful to receiving interesting and constructive feedback from #BioRxiv audience. #cannabis

Apr 29, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 817 followers View post →
Plant Science
@sci_plant · X

Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis https://t.co/1CDbX26Zsw #plantscience ♻️ https://t.co/cWNkXmCVxX

Feb 24, 2021 · 3 likes · 16,175 followers View post →
Matthew Johnson
@Matthew_S_Johns · X

RT @DTorkamaneh: Here is our latest preprint "Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis" - A game changer st…

Feb 12, 2021 · 6 shares · 49 followers View post →
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Dr. Larry, PhD-MBA
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RT @DTorkamaneh: Here is our latest preprint "Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis" - A game changer st…

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Davoud Torkamaneh
@DTorkamaneh · X

Here is our latest preprint "Accumulation of somatic mutations leads to genetic mosaicism in Cannabis" - A game changer study in Cannabis: https://t.co/rpZ5Ht9PsQ #cannabis #genomics https://t.co/6aGt0Mujoo

Feb 12, 2021 · 12 likes · 6 shares · 817 followers View post →
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