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Beer and cannabis could share 'sex switch,' study finds

  • April 27, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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Beer and cannabis could share 'sex switch,' study finds
Researchers at University College Dublin have identified a genetic "switch" that determines the sex of cannabis plants, and found the same system may exist in hops. The study, published in New Phytologist, pinpoints a specific section of the X chromosome that influences whether cannabis plants develop as male, female, or both.

Originally published at Phys.org

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