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UC Davis #rice geneticist;coauthor,Tomorrow's Table: Organic #Farming Genetics & the Future of #Food. TED talk. #plant #immunity #climatetech @mstdn.social

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Excited to introduce CRISPRpedia-a new online textbook that covers CRISPR from its role in bacterial immunity into a tool for genome editing to applications in basic research, medicine, and agriculture. The 80+ original illustrations are free to use! https://t.co/TlQIZverPY

[Dr. Merritt Khaipho-Burch @MerKhaiBurch]

My article is now out in @Nature!

It’s been ~1 year since my post about the flaws within 2 high-profile articles that claimed 33-68% increases in crop yield. Our paper describes common issues & suggests yield-testing criteria for future pubs. A thread🧵

https://t.co/gxmNkLc2ai

[Brady Lab @bradylabs]

A postdoc position is available in my lab! If you have experience in microscopy, roots, microbes or high throughput anatomical phenotyping - please apply! Please RT. https://t.co/8kivA6Iq3c

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We are lucky to have Blake join us @ucdavis! https://t.co/njGXqtW82q

[Nature Reviews Genetics @NatureRevGenet]

Enhancing sustainable development through plant genetics https://t.co/7oAIKpeqlp #Comment by @pcronald @ucdavis #SDGs

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“Although gaps remain in the natural hypothesis of #COVID-19’s origins, the lab-leak alternative is poorly supported and internally incoherent. The debate only continues because popular consensus is not yet ready to accept this.”

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So pleased to see that #plant physiologist and #green pioneer Helen Stafford has been honored with the @ASPB Pioneer award @_ReedCollege htt... https://t.co/vpNDSnwfHX

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A huge honor for #plant physiologist and #green pioneer Helen Stafford @_ReedCollege @Reed_College_ @aspb https://t.co/fdAv8JD0JU

https://t.co/aJJnIdJMOk. .

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Fantastic! A synthetic microbiota composed of 48 culturable bacterial strains from the leaf endosphere of healthy Arabidopsis plants was able to substantially restore immunocompetence similar to plants inoculated with a soil-derived community.

[Shanice Webster @shanice_web]

Check out this cool paper from our lab! Congrats to all!
A critical role of a eubiotic microbiota in gating proper immunocompetence in Arabidopsis
https://t.co/Bvhv56rPh1

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This is a good article about twitter and scientists. Why some are leaving, why some are not, why we are worried and ultimately why twitter doesn’t matter that much.

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst & uncertainty https://t.co/h1BIcBGuwf by @myriam_vidalv @Nature

Me: If experts leave, "are we just making room for a massive echo chamber that can spread misinformation in a way that is very harmful to society?"

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Beautiful https://t.co/4p1fMgNbVb

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Great story about Professor Bressler who runs a lab at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv. She is an active mem... https://t.co/YE3zU3bWnx

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“Just because a supplement is on the market does not mean it’s safe, effective or contains what it advertises. It is virtually impossible for the average person … to make informed decisions about purchasing supplements without outside assistance.”

[Science News @ScienceNews]

Some over-the-counter sports supplements advertise ingredients with purported performance-enhancing properties, but it’s anyone’s guess what’s really in that pill or powder.
https://t.co/sWNyC2Jilu

[Nick Talbot @talbotlabTSL]

Spotlight article by @vinniman & me discussing the recent paper from Guotian Li and @pcronald labs in association with new data on effector uptake from @ValentLab Ely Oliveira-García & Paul Birch - Breaking the BIC
https://t.co/jpgQH3nf9x

[Plantae @plantae_org]

Plant Science Research Weekly -- Root-knot nematodes produce functional mimics of tyrosine-sulfated plant peptides (PNAS) @nemaPlant @NeCesiTo1TiemP0 @alisoncoomer06 @PauloVieiraUS @pcronald (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching) https://t.co/sBfUXJ3uUM

#PlantaePSRW

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“…the entire vertical farm boom has busted, with venture funding for the sector plunging 91 percent over the last year…”

[Michael Grunwald @MikeGrunwald]

This would've been a good data point for my @CanaryMedia essay on the folly of vertical farms!
https://t.co/tswq5W9ha8

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Thank you @meganL_matthews

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#PLOSBiology: https://t.co/jI2nBNI702 Improving photosynthesis would capture more CO2 from the atmosphere that can be sequestered in the soil. Scientists have already increased photosynthetic responses to light & manipulated photosynthetic enzymes to increase reaction rates.

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Thank you @NoahFierer and @CorinneMWalsh

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#PLOSBiology: Can we manipulate the soil microbiome to promote carbon sequestration in croplands? Yes, but we are not there yet and it will not be easy. 👇👇https://t.co/Uog68PTikc

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Thank you @jennbrophy7

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Synthetic biology- genetic engineering to introduce new capabilities into living organisms—has the potential to rapidly develop climate-resilient crops. This precise genetic control allows synthetic biologists to engineer complex traits into plants. https://t.co/ezhZsC5bDk

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Thank you @Ken_McNally

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Climate change is associated with crop exposure to unpredictable temperatures, water levels, salinity, and elevated carbon dioxide. Due to its wide range of adaptability, of all crops, rice has the most genetic potential for adaptation to climate change. https://t.co/EorJ8ZSuqT

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Thank you @LabShih

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The urgency of ameliorating the effects of atmospheric CO2 means that we cannot afford hastily “throwing ideas to the wall and seeing what sticks.” We now have molecular tools to adddress key knowledge gaps for engineering soil carbon sequestration . https://t.co/OOh4OtB4Vy