Genetics & Lineage
Parentage not published by the breeder. No single parent pair is established for this catalog entry. Areto does not estimate parents it has no report of.
Academic research: SNV analysis found the lowest SNV rate between any two strains for PK versus Chemdawg (0.38%) and the highest for Chemdawg versus 'Finola' (0.64%). (2011; citation)
Academic research: Chemdawg had a heterozygosity rate of 0.26%, comparable to PK, 'Finola' and 'USO-31'. (2011; citation)
Effects
Aroma & Taste
Aroma
Taste
Breeder releases (1)
| Breeder | Type | Parentage |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Seed Organization | Indica dominant | — |
Academic research (2 studies)
Peer-reviewed, open-access studies that examined samples sold or grown under this name. Findings describe those samples, not the breeder’s release, and may not match every product. Each quote is copied from the paper’s full text.
- Cannabinoids: Chemdawg is described as a THC-type cultivar, and Clade A3.1 transcripts were obtained from its RNA-Seq libraries.
“We obtained complete transcripts of the CladeA3.1 gene by mining published RNA‐Seq libraries from the intermediate‐type cultivar Cannbio2 (Braich et al. 2019), and THC‐type cultivars Blackberry Kush and Chemdawg.”
Allen K, Torres A, Gaudino R. (2026). The Structure of the Chemotype Determining Locus in <i>Cannabis sativa</i>. Plant direct. doi:10.1002/pld3.70166
- Genetic analysis: SNV analysis found the lowest SNV rate between any two strains for PK versus Chemdawg (0.38%) and the highest for Chemdawg versus 'Finola' (0.64%).
“The rate of occurrence of SNVs between any two strains ranged from 0.38% (PK versus Chemdawg) to 0.64% (Chemdawg versus 'Finola').”
van Bakel H et al. (2011). The draft genome and transcriptome of Cannabis sativa. Genome biology. doi:10.1186/gb-2011-12-10-r102
- Genetic analysis: Chemdawg had a heterozygosity rate of 0.26%, comparable to PK, 'Finola' and 'USO-31'.
“Overall, PK, Chemdawg, 'Finola' and 'USO-31' have comparable rates of heterozygosity (0.20%, 0.26%, 0.25%, and 0.18%, respectively).”
van Bakel H et al. (2011). The draft genome and transcriptome of Cannabis sativa. Genome biology. doi:10.1186/gb-2011-12-10-r102
Source records checked: 2026-10-28. Research checked: 2026-10-29. Fields without supporting records remain unknown. Potency and terpene composition vary by product batch; use that batch’s COA for tested values. View sources.
Researched details
Support applies to the cited claim and release, not every product sold under this strain name.
- Retail classification: Indica dominant (Humboldt Seed Organization · release) source
- Reported effects: cerebral, euphoric, uplifting (Humboldt Seed Organization · release) source
- Aromas: sour fruit, oil, pine (Humboldt Seed Organization · release) source
- Flavors: citrus fruit, diesel, tropical fruit (Humboldt Seed Organization · release) source
Not established across all releases: aromas, retail classification, summary, reported effects, parentage, flavors, reported terpenes, reported type.
Indica, sativa and hybrid are retail shopping labels, not genetics. Parentage is breeder-reported and not DNA-verified. Use your product’s batch COA for tested potency. How Areto sources this page.
Direct breeder sources
- Chemdawg — official Humboldt Seed Organization release page. Accessed 2026-10-28.
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