You could apply mutagens to your breeding stock, but

a) mutagens in general can be REALLY dangerous to humas, are you going to be able to cause a mutation without exposing yourself to a carcinogen?

b) you are not guaranteed to even get a mutation that is heritable, because the process of RNA repair will ..um.. repair it and

c) if you do happen to get a heritable trait, will it even be noticeable

d) will the mutation be detrimental to the ability of the plant to survive its growing conditions, grow to maturity, and produce viable pollen and seeds and

3) if the other conditions are actually met, the chances of that mutation specifically applying to increased resin production are minutely small.

So in theory, yes, but in practice, read up on your Punnett squares and start practicing backcrossing!
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . any genetisists? Just had a thought. Would it be possible through some sort of gene manipulation to put the the gene that makes THC in cannabis into another plant species? I was thinking of olives... imagine the oil you would get packed with the perception altering effects of the magical herb! I say this because I read a while back about some country where blindness from lack of vitamin A was a problem. They genetically modified rice to produce the vitamin.. the rice now has an orange colour and blindness is Rating: 5