Plant Biology

about 2 months ago

Hey all! Posting the recording here to Dr. Min Ya's (https://scifind.io/profiles/min-ya-3ma1fgrqfkl22dd) AMA from March 31st! Really fun chat and great to hear about all her insights and experiences. (https://the-fancy-labcoat-guild.simplecast.com/episodes/photosynthesis-and-photoshoots-dr-min-yas-journey-into-the-world-...

2 months ago

Join us on March 31st at 11am PDT for a plant-tastic AMA featuring Min Ya, a true master of the art and science of plant evo-devo research! This is your chance to get the inside dirt on Min Ya's research journey and insights into the molecular basis of floral ground plants 🌺 ––you can ask her anything! You'll leaf this ev...

2 months ago

For those of y'all who couldn't attend the AMA... here's the recording of our salon session with Sebastian Cocioba!! Listen to hear the origin story and other tidbits from our favorite independent researcher and amateur biologist :) https://the-fancy-labcoat-guild.simplecast.com/episodes/small-thoughtful-science-a-live-ama-...

2 months ago

Hi all, I have been using this very very quick gDNA extraction (<5 min) method for plants for a few years now and wanna share it here in case you find it useful. I mainly use it for Mimulus, Aquilegia, but tried it in Arabidopsis too, most likely applies to many other plants: collect the tip (~ 1cm for small leaves, ~2cm ...

5 months ago

I am working with carrots, which are, in general, very easy to culture. Just pop them on MS media with 2,4-D and they will produce callus within a month. My only problem is that my carrots seem to have a LOT of endophytic bacteria that take over very quickly. What can I do to suppress or kill these bacteria? I plan on using...

7 months ago

Any tips to prevent contamination when working outside of a university lab and on a tight budget? I've been trying to replicate this method but have had contamination issues. I've been using an express pot and lots of ethanol to compensate for the lack of a laminar flow hood. Would also love to chat if you've worked with c...

8 months ago

Protoplasm isolation is a recurrent technique that is needed for the transfection of plant tissue culture and the evaluation of transiently expressed genetic vectors. This is a widely used technique in many plant development labs. However further adaptation might require adjustments on either more recalcitrant salt and buff...

8 months ago

Plant phenotypic analysis software is a critical component of a Plant Phenotyping Research Toolbox (PPRT), a set of tools for the analysis of plant phenotypes in the context of a particular research project that relies on imaging. Currently, there are many software packages that provide both plant analysis and phenomics dat...

11 months ago

This piece honestly always puts the work I do in perspective. Especially seeing war and famine go about...it's nice to know that the tech we're using can be truly revolutionary in LITERALLY saving lives. Also...with crop diversification there can be all sorts of interesting new combos.

AMA Recording from March 31st with Dr. Min Ya. Photosynthesis and Photoshoots: Dr. Min Ya's Journey into the World of Plant Science and Art

AMA Recording from March 31st with Dr. Min Ya. Photosynthesis and Photoshoots: Dr. Min Ya's Journey into the World of Plant Science and Art

March 31st 11am PDT Plant Evo Devo AMA from Min Ya on Discord 🌺

March 31st 11am PDT Plant Evo Devo AMA from Min Ya on Discord 🌺

Sebastian Cocioba AMA recording on March 3rd 2023 for the Scifind Salon

Sebastian Cocioba AMA recording on March 3rd 2023 for the Scifind Salon

Very quick and "dirty" (actually very clean) gDNA extraction

Very quick and "dirty" (actually very clean) gDNA extraction

Help! My Tissue Culture Keeps Getting Contaminated! 😱

Help! My Tissue Culture Keeps Getting Contaminated! 😱

Prevent contamination in plant tissue culture w/o a fume hood

Prevent contamination in plant tissue culture w/o a fume hood

Protoplasms preparation for monocot plants

Protoplasms preparation for monocot plants

Plant image analysis is a crucial step in the phenotypic characterization of complex plants' physiological traits while working with large and demanding datasets. Here we present a collection of open source applications that can be scaled up

Plant image analysis is a crucial step in the phenotypic characterization of complex plants' physiological traits while working with large and demanding datasets. Here we present a collection of open source applications that can be scaled up

Solving the Food Crisis with CRISPR

Solving the Food Crisis with CRISPR