Kevelin Barbosa-Xavier is a PhD student in Plant Biotechnology at Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF) where she conducts research under the supervision of Thiago Motta Venancio. She is a computational biologist, investigating the genes and gene networks involved in plant secondary metabolic pathways and fiber production, specifically in the Cannabis sativa species.

Kevelin and her team recently published a study titled Cannabis Expression Atlas: a comprehensive resource for integrative analysis of Cannabis sativa L. gene expression, along with a free online tool to help researchers analyze genomic sequence data.

We discussed:

• The team’s main objectives in creating the Cannabis Expression Atlas


• How our understanding of cannabis genomics compares to other commercial crops


• How gene expression data can advance plant breeding and genetic engineering


• Potential applications of the Cannabis Expression Atlas in commercial cannabis cultivation


• and more

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Additional Resources

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