Cannabis glandular-trichome cell biology, epidermal origin, secretory-disc architecture, non-photosynthetic plastids, cell walls and cuticle, extracellular storage cavity, cannabinoid synthases, and multicellular stalk development.
Visual lesson 09
Secretory-cell metabolism & storage interface
Trace the trichome biofactory from carbon and precursor supply into secretory disk-cell metabolism, plastid and cytosolic pathway compartments, export toward the apoplastic/subcuticular region, and storage beneath the cuticle, marking unresolved transport steps as open research questions rather than settled pathways.
System study map
Secretory-cell metabolism & storage interface
Secretory-cell metabolism-to-storage interface mapStart with the highlighted plant system as the anatomical context. Then compare the lesson observations with the evidence sources and knowledge check below so structure, process, and whole-plant consequences stay connected.- Plant system
- Trichomes & Resin
- Lesson focus
- Secretory-cell metabolism-to-storage interface map
- Study mode
- Whole-plant context
Knowledge check
PracticeCan you explain what the visual is showing?
Why should the trichome Atlas distinguish secretory-cell metabolism from the storage cavity?
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Mark the lesson complete when you are comfortable with the visual, observations, and system context.
Evidence & further reading
Sources connected to this lesson
These references support specific biological, diagnostic, environmental, or process concepts used in this lesson. They are not a substitute for crop-specific testing or local regulatory guidance.Organ-specific transcriptome atlases and gene-regulatory networks for glandular trichomes, flowers, leaves, stems, and roots, including Cannabis-specific regulatory programs enriched for specialized metabolism and shared transport/storage processes.
Cannabis glandular trichome morphology, capitate-stalked and sessile forms, secretory disk cells, subcuticular storage, distribution, and specialized-metabolite biology.
Trichome sampling units, bract versus sugar-leaf context, microscopy and imaging considerations, anatomical variability, and reproducibility of trichome assessment.
Cannabis leaf morphogenesis, phyllotaxy, plant architecture, reproductive transition, inflorescence development, trichome development, and senescence across a complete life cycle.
System context