5SS-CP-05Gnarly

System Shock

Two edits. New territory.

System Shock — hero specimen photograph

Scoville Heat Units

6,000,000

0
16M

37.5% of pure capsaicin

Capsaicin Fraction

56%

Onset Speed

7.1

GC Content

48%

Genomic Edits

2

Specimen Documentation

Seven research shots of System Shock

System Shock — On-plant
On-plantIn the research greenhouse with specimen tag.
System Shock — Cross-section
Cross-sectionPlacental tissue and seeds revealed.
System Shock — Petri dish
Petri dishOn the clinical bench.
System Shock — Lab tray
Lab trayOn the research tray with clipboard.
System Shock — Sample vials
Sample vialsBeside the sample vial rack.
System Shock — In flower
In flowerPlant with white flowers and ripe pods.
System Shock — Cluster
ClusterRipe pods hanging from one branch.

Key Intervention

POX KO + PAL OE

The second edit unlocks the next tier. A phenylalanine ammonia-lyase overexpression floods the vanillylamine branch with precursor. The fruit twists into its gnarly phenotype. Six million SHU.

Flavor Profile

Sharp, electric onset with a citrus undercurrent