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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Why yes, much data. Many insights. #ggplotfail

ggplot principal components analysis with 24 overlapping circles

Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

En route to San Diego for #PAG33 with several of my Bayer Crop Science colleagues. I'm excited to see what the genomics community has cooked up over the last year. Don't miss the Bayer-sponsored session on Monday! We have a great lineup of internal and external speakers

Flyer for the "Application of Genetics and Genomics for Large-scale Breeding Programs" session at PAG 33 Monday in room Pacific C at 12:50pm

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Got an advertisement for a travel credit card in the mail and uh... The editor must have missed this one

Front page of a travel magazine advertisement reading, "We sent writers to track down unmatchable experiences. An overnight train ride from Venice to Paris. A virtually untouched island where you can actually have it all.

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Rug hanging in the Airbnb I'm staying at. I call it "recurrent whole-genome followed by tandem duplication"

Rug hanging from the wall with flowers connected in what appears to be a phylogenetic tree. Colors of the flowers remind me of a gene tree showing a pattern of whole genome duplication followed by tandem duplication

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Downloaded the B73 genome for the first time, am I a Maize biologist yet? My dog thinks he's one at least

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Made "Coconut Red Curry Sauce and Noodles" I saw on Worst Cooks in America. The reviews said it was a bit bland so I doubled the amount of red curry paste. Its also the first time I've cooked with tofu. Overall id give it a 7/10

Ingredients gathered and sitting on the counter while preparing dinner

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Another year, another successful trip to #PAG32. Attended several talks that will affect the way I carry out my work for the better. Meeting old friends and making new ones also brings me joy. Though I had a lot of fun, I can't wait to see my dog again 😭. Until next year ✌️

Sunset on Mission Beach in San Diego. My dim silhouette sits idly left of center frame, forgotten adjacent to the setting sun

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Stop by the Bayer booth at #PAG32 and try to solve the Bayer puzzle hunt for a chance at some sweet botanical legos

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Lunar halo tonight outside of Pittsburgh. Moonlight reflecting off of ice crystals in cirrus clouds (according to Google). Cool effect I would guess I've seen before but it feels like the first time.

Taken at night time, the bright moon centers the photograph surrounded by a lunar halo. The diameter of the halo is more than ten times that of the moon itself by my estimation. A pair of tree branches below rise from off frame giving the effect they're reaching towards the moon

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

5:30pm - finally emerged from the crate when he heard the fridge open

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

4pm - I guess my check ins have bothered Brooks because he's now moved to his safe space (the crate)

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

3pm - we've changed positions! But still have not left the bed

Dog laying on the bed but in a different position

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

11am, moved to the unmade bed, annoyed by my presence

Dog laying on an unmade bed looking annoyed

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Jess is out of town, so let's check in on Brooks once an hour and see how he's holding up without her. 10am; forlorn. Sitting in the corner of her office on an oversized chair reupholstered just for him (so Brooks believes)

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Escaped into the wilderness this weekend hiking the Appalachian Approach trail and the first few miles of the AT to Long Creek Falls. Favorite part was the morning hike to Springer Mountain (AT southern terminus) in dense fog with frosted vegetation

View of the top of Springer Mountain. Dense fog and frosted vegetation set and eerie yet calming and beautiful mood.

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Repotted these the other day. The smaller one is a Brugmansia (trumpet flower) cutting that's probably not going to make it. The other is a rapidly growing Euphorbia that I hope can grow taller than me someday?

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Welcome plant people! Thanks to whoever added me to the Botanist starter pack. I'd hesitate to call myself a botanist but I am all about plants and plant genomics so I'll do my best to contribute plant content 🌿🌻 . Here's the start of what I hope to be a full sleeve of things I've worked on

Two tattoos on my arm, one of photo 51, another of an Arabidopsis rosette

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 14/10/2024

Humpty is always watching

Menacing giant pumpkin-shaped Humpty Dumpty sitting atop a roof at night. Lights intended to set a joyful mood reflect upwards against his face, shadowing Humpty's eyes and sending shivers down your spine

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Alan Yocca @aeyocca.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

Some days you think, "I'm not a boring adult, I'm still fun", then other days the most exciting part of the day is a new chainsaw chain arriving

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