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Plant researcher at Indiana University ~ plant pathogen interactions ~ also janky cats, tropical fruit trees, tiny goats Apprentice Petalsmith
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FlyBase, a crucial resource for drosophila research, has lost its funding because its grant is awarded to Harvard. The team is scrambling to find other sources of funds, including donations from labs. Read more: www.thetransmitter.org/community/fl... @flybase.bsky.social

a mystery

i found a two-headed dandelion 😁 i’m choosing to assume it means good luck

note to self: codon optimize *before* designing all the primers 🥲

the plant gods have smiled upon me with this beautiful red finger lime i found at my local feed store of all places 🤩 i don’t question i just accept

side benefit of your PI getting inducted into the National Academy of Sciences: free cronuts 🥳 🥳 congratulations again, Roger!! @inneslab.bsky.social

yangmei grafting attempt #2! 🤞

Preprint review alert 🚨 we're looking for a preprint to review in our class, ideally containing genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry, reply with the link if interested! #preprint @prereview.bsky.social #plantscience #microbiology #drosophila #bacteriophage @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social

my emotions this week

finally got around to starting some seeds for Garden Attempt 2025. i'm trying to limit myself to a reasonable number of plants this year but i keep finding little hidden stashes of seeds that i forgot about because apparently i'm part squirrel and then i have to plant more 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

i found a plant that looks like tapeworms and just had to have it 😆

love my new window at work 🥰

did you know those sad little hardware store succulent plants eventually flower if you take care of them?

synthetic photosynthesis? 🤩

this unseasonably warm weather has really kick started my retirement fund

i live in the midwest so i know it’s just a temporary fool’s spring, but the crocuses are blooming and it makes me happy

how cool is this 🤩

took a picture of a leaf today:)