12-30-2016, 10:17 AM
The 3D interactive marijuana 'Galaxy' researchers hope to use to create superstrains of the drug
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[*]Phylos Bioscience is attempting to map the genetic data for every marijuana strain in the world
[*]The team has so far sequenced over a thousand different kinds, which they plot on the interactive 'Galaxy'
[*]Genetic report reveals a strains closest relatives, clonal relationships, its uniqueness, origin, and more
[*]The researchers say this could one day help scientists to achieve unthinkable strains of marijuana
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<p class="">By <a class="" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Cheyenne+Macdonald+For+Dailymail.com">Cheyenne Macdonald For Dailymail.com</a>
<p class=""><span>Published: 19:13 EST, 27 December 2016</span>
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<p class="">Scientists may soon be able to achieve unthinkable strains of marijuana thanks to new efforts in DNA sequencing.
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<p class="">Spearheaded by former HIV researcher Mowgli Holmes, <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://www.phylosbioscience.com/">Phylos Bioscience</a> is attempting to map the genetic data for every strain in the world.
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The team has so far sequenced over a thousand different kinds, and theyve plotted all the findings in a breathtaking 3-D representation of the marijuana Galaxy.<div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-align:left;">
(there is a graphic you can use your mouse and zoom in to reveal the many strains in the '<a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://galaxy.phylosbioscience.com/?source=website">Galaxy</a>')
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<p class="">The researchers with Phylos Bioscience have sequenced the DNA of samples from all around the world, including rare and even ancient specimens from Thailand, Colombia, and a dozen other countries, according to <a data-ipb="nomediaparse" href="http://www.vocativ.com/382431/really-sour-diesel-scientist-takes-weeds-big-question/">Vocativ</a>.
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<p class="">Holmes and colleagues work with breeders and private collectors to gather samples, and then, they analyze the order and makeup of the strains DNA.
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<p class="">We use the Next Generation Sequencing technology to read the genome of your plant sample, according to Phylos website......
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