Aurora Cannabis has been granted a patent for markers and methods to identify Cannabis plants with a day length neutral phenotype. The method involves breeding plants with specific genetic traits to produce desired characteristics. GlobalData’s report on Aurora Cannabis gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Aurora Cannabis, was a key innovation area identified from patents. Aurora Cannabis's grant share as of May 2024 was 34%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US12002546B2) outlines a method for producing Cannabis plants with a day length neutral phenotype or carrying a trait for such a phenotype. The method involves crossing parent plants with specific genetic traits, identifying progeny plants with the desired phenotype, and testing nucleic acid to determine the presence of a specific allele associated with the day length neutral phenotype. This allele is linked to a variation in the UPF2 gene, with the absence of a specific polynucleotide sequence indicating the desired phenotype. Various methods, including nucleic acid amplification and allele-specific techniques, are employed to identify plants with the desired traits.
Furthermore, the patent details specific criteria for determining the presence or absence of the allele associated with the day length neutral phenotype. The absence of the specified polynucleotide sequence in the UPF2 gene indicates the plant has the desired phenotype, while its presence suggests the plant carries the trait for the day length neutral phenotype. Different scenarios, such as the presence of the variation in one or two copies of the chromosome, indicate whether the plant exhibits the day length neutral phenotype or is a carrier of the trait. The variation in the polymorphic site can be due to different types of mutations, including loss of function, gain of function, point mutations, deletions, or insertions, all of which are used to identify plants with the desired traits accurately.
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