scottnichols.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Biology @ University of Denver. Sponges, evolution, cell biology.
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Detecting a microbial DNA signal in a sample does not mean that the sample contains a microbiome.
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Haystacks, aka frito chili pie
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Haha! I wonder if I had seen that and it was bouncing around in my subconscious!!??
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Same vibe
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Thanks Detmer, glad it’s still relevant/useful!
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I’ll be sure to drop you a line next time I visit
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Visited my daughter at UC Davis two weeks ago and saw a beautiful owl on campus. Such a nice, park-like campus!
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No homologs, but yes there are conserved VWFD, CalxB, etc.
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Much to our surprise, the central core of this behemoth complex is just a good old-fashioned von Willebrand factor D domain, not unlike the one found in mucins!