Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01151, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Mahmoud, Soheil (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Cannabis sativa (marijuana) plants bearing only female flowers (female plants) are cultivated for the_x000D_
production of cannabinoids (a group of psychoactive plant specialized metabolites typified by THC). However,_x000D_
female cannabis flowers can develop male organs (revert) in response to environmental ques, hormonal signals,_x000D_
and stress. Pollen from these induced male flowers fertilizes female flowers leading to a significant reduction_x000D_
in cannabinoid production. The main objectives of this research are to develop a database of genes that control_x000D_
flower development in cannabis plants, and identify those responsible for flower reversion., program purpose french : Cannabis sativa (marijuana) plants bearing only female flowers (female plants) are cultivated for the_x000D_
production of cannabinoids (a group of psychoactive plant specialized metabolites typified by THC). However,_x000D_
female cannabis flowers can develop male organs (revert) in response to environmental ques, hormonal signals,_x000D_
and stress. Pollen from these induced male flowers fertilizes female flowers leading to a significant reduction_x000D_
in cannabinoid production. The main objectives of this research are to develop a database of genes that control_x000D_
flower development in cannabis plants, and identify those responsible for flower reversion., agreement title english : Flower Development in Plants, agreement title french : Flower Development in Plants, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24000.0, agreement start date : 2018-01-10, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada