Our pre-print describing polymerase duplications in grasses is now online at MBE. We think we've found a sixth polymerase!
@J3TTrujillo @mbhufford @TucsonMarkB@ArunSeetharam https://t.co/TbObGmoF1a
Chara braunii genome is out!
https://t.co/jn2kChcHQm
Land plants evolved from charophytic algae, among which Charophyceae possess the most complex body plans.Comparison of the genome to those of land plants identified evolutionary novelties for plant terrestrialization.
Very exciting and interesting talk by @PlantEvolution at #GRCPMB2018! Definitely at the forefront of understanding and predicting evolution in response to climate change.
"I realized that I like being the person who not only thinks of scientific questions, but also performs the experiments."
On following the research scientist path: https://t.co/eA5SnZtV78
RdDM / 24 nt siRNAs required in maternal tissue for seed set in Brassica rapa -- excellent and important work from @rm0sher and her colleagues https://t.co/EYoGdtNpYi
Science gets a major boost in 2018 U.S. spending deal
@NSF gets '$7.8 billion, a 3.9% or $295 million increase. The agency’s research account would grow by about 5%, to $6.3 billion. The bill notes "this strong investment in basic research"
https://t.co/gg0Y7FyFYe
I've really come to love making figures describing my work and results. Not that I hate writing but a good figure can say just as much, if not more than a well written statement. Wish I could have a part time job just making figures.
Our #MCB grad students are starting student-led discussions about techniques and experimental approaches. First session is tomorrow on “Ligand Docking and Dynamic Protein Modeling.” Presented by Ryan Wallace in the Capaldi Lab!