How DNA-based testing can help cultivators screen plants for pathogens.

Medicinal Genomics Chief Science Officer Kevin McKernan explains how DNA-based testing can help cultivators screen plants for pathogens (powdery mildew, russet mites, botrytis, fusarium) and genetic traits (CBD synthase, THC synthase, Gender. Topics covered Include: How youPCR works; Benefits of performing gender screenings In-house or sending to a lab In-state; How THCA and CBDA tests can be used to determine Type I, II, III, and IV plants; How pathogen screenings can be used to breed resistant strains; Proper sampling techniques for pathogen screenings; Benefits of using qPCR to screen plants.