Cannabis sativa L. - Botany and Biotechnology

Fig. 17.6 Comparison of leaves transverse section in tetraploid (a) and diploid (b)
(10x, bar = 25μm)

Fig. 17.7 Comparison of stem cross-section of the tetraploid plant (a) and diploid (b)
(10x, bar = 5μm)

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2x 2x+4x 4x

Cannabinoid (mg g

-1dw)

ploidy level

THC

CBD

Fig. 17.8 Effect of ploidy levels on THC and CBD content in the leaves of vegetative Cannabis

378 H. Mansouri and M. Bagheri