Publications

Research behind the identity system.

Selected cannabis genetics publications and dissertation work that inform True Cut's approach to cultivar identity, sample comparison, and conservative documentation boundaries.

2019University of Northern Colorado dissertation

A Multifaceted Approach to Address Variation in Cannabis sativa

Doctoral research examining genetic, phenotypic, olfactory, and phytochemical variation in cannabis.

2019Journal of Cannabis ResearchDOI 10.1186/s42238-019-0001-1

Genetic tools weed out misconceptions of strain reliability in Cannabis sativa: implications for a budding industry

Peer-reviewed cannabis genetics study addressing strain-name reliability and genetic variation across retail samples.

2021Frontiers in Plant ScienceDOI 10.3389/fpls.2021.675770

Comparative Genetic Structure of Cannabis sativa Including Federally Produced, Wild Collected, and Cultivated Samples

Study comparing NIDA-supplied research cannabis, wild collected material, hemp, and cultivated samples.

2026Trends in GeneticsDOI 10.1016/j.tig.2026.01.016

A proposed framework for genetic verification and cultivar protection in cannabis

Framework article proposing genetic verification and registration as infrastructure for cannabis cultivar identity and breeder transparency.

Method to workflow

How the research becomes a product surface.

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