In this episode I talk with Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis who is a graduate researcher at La Trobe University with a PhD on cannabis trichome genetics currently under examination and a Medical Science Liaison at Novachem, a medicinal cannabis distributor. He’s also a former Cann Group cultivator and is the owner of CannabisNews.au .
Topics we discuss:
* Gianni’s Background including his trip to South America
* Trichomes, what are they?
* Cannabis botany and history 101
* Importance of legacy cultivars
* Will there be an “Aussie’s Hope”?
* CannabisNews.au
* Getting into the industry
Where to find Gianni:
* @CannabisNewAu on Twitter/X
* Gianni Del Rosario-Makridis on LinkedIn
Where to find me:
* @AusCannaReviews on SubStack
* @AusCannaReviews on Instagram
* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X
* Email AusCannaReviews@gmail.com
* Buy Me A Coffee/AusCannaPodcast
Show notes:
For an overview of worldwide human spread and domestication of cannabis see:
Clarke, R. C., & Merlin, M. D. (2016). Cannabis domestication, breeding history, present-day genetic diversity, and future prospects. Critical reviews in plant sciences, 35(5-6), 293-327.Link to paper
For an overview of the taxonomic history of Cannabis and recent genetic studies see:
Lapierre, É., Monthony, A. S., & Torkamaneh, D. (2023). Genomics-based taxonomy to clarify cannabis classification. Genome, 66(08), 202-211.Link to paper
For a detailed look into cannabis taxonomy and the 'sativa' vs 'indica' debate see:
McPartland, J. M. (2018). Cannabis systematics at the levels of family, genus, and species. Cannabis and cannabinoid research, 3(1), 203-212.Link to paper
