Blueberryyum
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On my next grow my crapiest female plant will go to science and I'll let you all know how it goes.
THC producing plant that doesnt look like marijuana
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namenottaken
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Glow in the dark pot?!?!? SWEET
BlazedMonkey
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Hey all,
I know i am about to revive a thread thats 2.5 years old but it has some good info that pertains to my point (which would just be a new thread if not here anyway).
Ive read through the whole thing and i am in the process of majoring in genetic biology know and a good portion of the information seems accurate.
Many people point out that any lab with the neccesary equipment probably wouldnt let you work on your "drug plants".
However... :]
I would like to point out that there are companys on the internet that will sequence genes and put them in vectors for you.
SO someone needs to research the gene to produce THC (look at the dna sequence and the tobacoo/yeast study (also i think the University of Michigan just sequenced the THC gene too). Then take this vector you bought for roughly $150-500 (looked it up). Using some easily obtainable/DIY lab equipment and plant hormones you can take a small amount of "plant stem cells" or non differentiated cells and apply the vector to them. Now these cells will have the new dna. Grow these cells and produce your new altered clone with thc gene in it.
This would be putting THC into something like tomatos (or different herb that had similar natural oils and thc precursors)
OR (and i think more easily) would be to alter marijuanas DNA to make it look different and smell different and grow bigger/be able to pick off buds like apples.
Oh and just to remind everyone THC needs to be heated or bound to a fat in order for it to be psychoactive to you. AKA if you had thc in an orange and ate it or just ate a nug it wouldnt do much. So i dont know that putting thc in oranges or any fruit would really be that helpful anyway.
Im going to be a bio grad student in a few years and ill either have access to a lab or just order the vector online. Ill keep yall posted.
I know i am about to revive a thread thats 2.5 years old but it has some good info that pertains to my point (which would just be a new thread if not here anyway).
Ive read through the whole thing and i am in the process of majoring in genetic biology know and a good portion of the information seems accurate.
Many people point out that any lab with the neccesary equipment probably wouldnt let you work on your "drug plants".
However... :]
I would like to point out that there are companys on the internet that will sequence genes and put them in vectors for you.
SO someone needs to research the gene to produce THC (look at the dna sequence and the tobacoo/yeast study (also i think the University of Michigan just sequenced the THC gene too). Then take this vector you bought for roughly $150-500 (looked it up). Using some easily obtainable/DIY lab equipment and plant hormones you can take a small amount of "plant stem cells" or non differentiated cells and apply the vector to them. Now these cells will have the new dna. Grow these cells and produce your new altered clone with thc gene in it.
This would be putting THC into something like tomatos (or different herb that had similar natural oils and thc precursors)
OR (and i think more easily) would be to alter marijuanas DNA to make it look different and smell different and grow bigger/be able to pick off buds like apples.
Oh and just to remind everyone THC needs to be heated or bound to a fat in order for it to be psychoactive to you. AKA if you had thc in an orange and ate it or just ate a nug it wouldnt do much. So i dont know that putting thc in oranges or any fruit would really be that helpful anyway.
Im going to be a bio grad student in a few years and ill either have access to a lab or just order the vector online. Ill keep yall posted.
SuperFreak
Member
Actually it can bind to a Fat, or sugars. So, It many bind to the sugars in the fruit. Not sure how fast it would degrade though, so it may still be pointless.
WeedFreak78
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Just wondering what health risks genetically modified marijuana may pose. Lately I've given much thought to long term effects on our bodies by ingesting lab modified foods and really don't trust these giant corporations or our govt. saying "don't worry it's OK!"
From what I understand when GMO foods started coming into the market producers were required to label it as such, but consumers were not buying it , so the producers lobbied to have the labeling removed because it adversly affected their business, and our Govt. capitulated... screw the health of the people it's all about big business
From what I understand when GMO foods started coming into the market producers were required to label it as such, but consumers were not buying it , so the producers lobbied to have the labeling removed because it adversly affected their business, and our Govt. capitulated... screw the health of the people it's all about big business