Research:2026-01-07/Journal article/exploring-phenotypic-and-genetic-variability-in-hemp-cannabis-sativa

Research record7 January 2026Journal article

Exploring phenotypic and genetic variability in hemp (Cannabis sativa)

Nina Trubanová, Grace Pender, Paul Francis McCabe, Rainer Melzer, Susanne Schilling

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution · 2026

Characterises ten hemp cultivars by morphology and by genotyping-by-sequencing. The authors report high variability in agronomic traits such as flowering time, plant height and biomass in most cultivars, and genetic differences both between cultivars and between individuals of the same cultivar, in contrast with the relative uniformity of cultivars in other crops. They argue that this variability is an asset for breeding but a difficulty for mechanised agriculture that depends on uniform plants. It documents within-cultivar genetic variation in commercial hemp.

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Published7 Jan 2026

TypeJournal article

VenueGenetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Year2026

DOI10.1007/s10722-025-02700-9

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2026-01-07 2026-10-15 Exploring phenotypic and genetic variability in hemp (Cannabis sativa) Journal article Genetics Nina Trubanová, Grace Pender, Paul Francis McCabe, Rainer Melzer, Susanne Schilling Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 2026 10.1007/s10722-025-02700-9 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-025-02700-9 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10722-025-02700-9.pdf Characterises ten hemp cultivars by morphology and by genotyping-by-sequencing. The authors report high variability in agronomic traits such as flowering time, plant height and biomass in most cultivars, and genetic differences both between cultivars and between individuals of the same cultivar, in contrast with the relative uniformity of cultivars in other crops. They argue that this variability is an asset for breeding but a difficulty for mechanised agriculture that depends on uniform plants. It documents within-cultivar genetic variation in commercial hemp.