CU REACH is pleased to announce that听听补苍诲听 founders of the听听have been awarded $3,000 to support the assembly of (piecing together) the Y chromosome for听Cannabis sativa.听This grant was made possible through听REACH Research Excellence Award, which is supported by private donations.听听Kane and Vergara have been studying the听颁补苍苍补产颈蝉听genome for almost six years. Even though听颁补苍苍补产颈蝉听male plants have an X and a Y chromosome, and females have two X chromosomes, both males and females can produce flowers from the other gender.听 The location of the sex genes in听Cannabis听is still unknown, and to find them will be a huge development for听颁补苍苍补产颈蝉听genomics. The improvement of the genomic assembly will also allow to properly understand the location of genes within the genome. This is crucial for marker assisted selection to enhance breeding and cultivation and will ultimately inform the links among听Cannabis听genomics and human health and disease. CU REACH is thrilled to support this exciting research!