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Julia Goodwin-Plant Science, Horticulture Major at The Pennsylvania State University

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https://t.co/VtpzuMwPcx I was unable to receive access to kanopy as I was the rest of the semester, and instead watched a video by Yield10 Bioscience on their camelina bioreseach in using CRISPR to increase yields for oil and high protein meal production. #drfoxcall

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#drfoxcall This is my boyfriend’s cat and I looking at some cat grass that is suffering from lack of water. The scientific term is drought, and it is when plants are not receiving enough water to keep their processes alive, in this case leading to foliage die off.

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https://t.co/3Tjdro3Ekd Dr Rich Marini walks the readers through the history of biotechnology and how it is currently being used in rootstocks to prevent against fireblight and how plants with these rootstocks are exhibiting more dwarfism than those without. #drfoxcall

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https://t.co/cA99gOd7LN
The article I read, published by Dr. Elsa Sánchez, was about the information found on seed packets and how that information can be used by growers. I learned that the germination rate of seeds can drastically decrease by year after packaging. #drfoxcall

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This a small leaf spiderwort ‘Quicksilver’ plant. It’s latin name is Tradescantia fluminenis ‘Quicksilver’. A phenotypic adaptation that it displays is that it has fleshy stems and leaves to retain water when it’s dry out. #plant200week11
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This is the fern life cycle. A fun fact about ferns is that their fossil record dates back to 383-393 Million years ago, but may have evolved 430 Million years ago. #plant200 #drfoxcall

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This is a key lime. It’s latin name is Citrus aurantiifolia. Key limes, unlike regular likes, are self pollinating fruit trees. An outdoor Key Lime tree will generally pollinate on its own while indoor key lime trees will need to be hand pollinated. #drfoxcall #plant200week9

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This is English Ivy or Common Ivy. It’s latin name is Hedera helix. it is demonstrating negative geotropism by growing vertically up the side of this tree trunk. #drfoxcall #plant200week6

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This is a potato, and it’s latin name is Solanum tuberosum. Potatoes are starchy tubers. A fun fact is that potatoes symbolize benevolence! #drfoxcall #plant200week5

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This is a Northern Red Oak seed. It’s latin name is Quercus rubra. A fun fact about this seed is that they are incredibly toxic and should not be eaten, but I have no fruit or veggies to cut open, or seeds at home to take a picture of. #drfoxcall #plant200week2

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This is an Aphrodite’s phalaenopsis, a species of Moth Orchids. It’s latin name is Phalaenopsis aphrodite. An interesting fact about this plant is that there is a type of praying mantis that mimics the flowers in order to hunt it’s prey. #drfoxcall #plant200week2

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This is Primrose plant. It’s latin name is Primula acaulis. A fun fact about the primrose plant is that it symbolizes early love. #drfoxcall #plant200week1

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This is a cherry blossom tree and the latin name is Prunus serrulata. Did you know that snapping a cherry blossom flower off of a tree is considered vandalism of federal property and can get you arrested and/or fined? #drfoxcall