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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈

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Postdoc in the Simon Lab working with carrot genetics 🥕🥒 Gene editing 🧬 Anthocyanins 🫐 Purple corn breeder 🌽

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"fart" @jonhendren.com · 27/02/2025
mike ditka used to have a branded resort in kissimmee florida and there were lots of staged photos of mike ditka hanging out in it. i will post a bunch of them now. sorry for hte low resolution these are from like 2008
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Happy Avatar: Seven Havens Day
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Saw this gorgeous beauty on the way to the library 🍁 fall is officially here
Red sugar maple in Madison WI
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The Onion @theonion.com · 07/10/2026
DNC Releases Preemptive Autopsy Into Why They Lost Midterms
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Lake Superior! Live! @lake-superior.live · 07/10/2026
Current* conditions near Bayfield, WI:
View looking SSE from Port Superior Marina overlooking Pikes Bay in Lake Superior. // Image captured at (local time): 2026-10-06 22:11:00 CDT (about 8 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: windy.com // Current Temp in Bayfield: 64 F | 18 C // Precip: scattered clouds // Wind: W at 7 mph | 11 kph // Humidity: 63%
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Dan Clyne @danclyne.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s October 1st, which means I’m starting my month-long spooky post thread. Starting with this tale of terror: “Mind if my uncle rests his teeth on your neck?” “Not at all,” said the guy. “Did I mention my uncle…is a vampire?” But it was too late. The biting was already happening.
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ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Sky Presence (Morning), by Richard Pousette-Dart, 1962–63, 📸 by @erikrole.bsky.social
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Want to know what it’s like working for the federal govt? I finally just got paid for all my PTO from this summer. I’m rich baby!
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I got chills watching this. Can’t wait to see it
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Acting the Fulemin @actingthefulemin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
there are 70 million people for whom this is the biggest song in the world. they watch comedies called like "Wives of Jim" that have run for nine seasons. they're usually pretty affable in person. in 2024 they severed the fate of humanity because of egg prices
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14/09/2026
Turkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts.
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Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups
Turkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts.
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Awesome 🙄 The USDA can’t purchase pencils without going through an audit but friends of Trump get holiday bonuses equivalent to a full year salary for techs.
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Weather dot com AI is so messed up. Like what do you mean I should get an alert for hail with an 8% chance of rain tomorrow?
Hail: Park in the garage tomorrow8% chance of rain. Mainly sunny.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 08/09/2026
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On Soybeans
Agriculture Dept. Puts Trump’s Face On Soybeans
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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Multi-omics analyses reveal epigenetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Disanthus cercidifolius subsp. longipes (Yi Zhang , Endian Yang , Xue Qiu , Yufang Hu , Yong Shi , Minjun Zha , Puxin Gao , Chen Feng) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
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Multi-omics analyses reveal epigenetic regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Disanthus cercidifolius subsp. longipes
A chromosome-level genome and epigenomic profiling of DCL reveal enhancer-mediated regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis underlying the striking red folia
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
So it turns out this is NOT citric acid… Found that out the hard way. My morning was spent troubleshooting why my buffers were such a high pH. So frustrating
RPI “citric acid” featuring my fun desk friends
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I ordered from @ambeed.bsky.social for the first time and got this cute pin. Little did they know, my major project is working on the biosynthesis of this molecule. What a crazy coincidence!
Cute pin of a Myristicin molecule with a nutmeg fruit next to it from Ambeed
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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER coordinates circadian rhythms and anthocyanin biosynthesis independently of splicing (Hongtao Zhang (张弘韬) , Stacey L Harmer) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
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XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER coordinates circadian rhythms and anthocyanin biosynthesis independently of splicing
Two evolutionarily conserved RNA-processing proteins oppositely control anthocyanin accumulation and circadian rhythms through mechanisms beyond RNA splici
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Gays are gonna go feral for this one 🍆 Wordle 1,895 2/6 🟨⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Plant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Palette—a system for visualizing the expression levels of target genes in orchids (Zhenyu Yang , Su Ni , Qiyu Zhang , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial
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Palette—a system for visualizing the expression levels of target genes in orchids
By blending two types of plant pigments like an artist mixing colors on a palette to create new flower colors using multiple genetic transformation methods
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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I have said it before: Trait Discovery is one of the most difficult steps in our research here @kwsgroup.bsky.social. We need more help for this! We are looking for a Computational Biologist to help with trait discovery in our #GenomeEditing Team. #PlantScience #PlantScienceJobs #PlantSciJobs
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Computational Biologist (m/f/d) - Genome Editing Trait Discovery
Computational Biologist (m/f/d) - Genome Editing Trait Discovery
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Powerful thunderstorm over Washington Island tonight. Such eerie webcam footage wisferry.com/webcams/
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Plant Science Spotlight @plant-sci.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
🌿🧬Laboratory evolution in E. coli identified Rubisco mutations that enhance plant growth. M116L increased catalytic rate by 25 to 40 percent. A242V improved solubility and biogenesis Hybrid Arabidopsis Rubisco with M116L boosted growth by 75 percent #plantscience www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Laboratory evolution of Rubisco solubility and catalytic switches to enhance plant productivity - Nature Plants
This study demonstrates the power of directed evolution to unlock latent functional potential in plant Rubisco. By identifying mutations that enhance CO2 fixation and solubility, it advances avenues f...
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Ben Allen @evodynamics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Congrats we just made it impossible to come here for a PhD www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...
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Trump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy - The Boston Globe
The new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September.
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Lake Michigan! Live! @lake-michigan.live · 16/07/2026
Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
View looking SE from 2800 N Lake Shore Drive as the Chicago shoreline meets Lake Michigan. // Image captured at: 2026-07-16 22:06:04 UTC (about 1 min. prior to this post) // Image sourced from: 2800lsd.com // Current Temp in Chicago: 84 F | 29 C // Precip: few clouds // Wind: NE at 5 mph | 8 kph // Humidity: 58%
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Incredible view of a thunderstorm developing north of Madison brought to you by @uwmad-aos.bsky.social #wiwx
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Andrew Carroll @acarroll.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
How good is MiniBWA, the successor to BWA? To test it, I ran MiniBWA on sequencing from 76 different species, comparing mapping speed, rate and accuracy with BWA MEM. In short, it's really good. If you map short reads, it's well worth your time. andrewcarroll.github.io/2026/06/30/t...
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The Best of Both Worlds - Assessing MiniBWA
Recently, Heng Li released MiniBWA (GitHub) alongside a paper by Heng Li and Nils Homer describing the method (paper). MiniBWA builds on the approaches in Minimap2 (also by Heng Li), but falls back on...
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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
if anyone in madison, wisconsin is in the mood for a side quest you should take photos of the area where butter once melted into a river and flowed through the city!!!! and add it to the page captioned "the site of the disaster" or something like that!!!!
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Chenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Interesting paper: Somatic embryogensis, like normal embryogenesis, resets the epigenetic state of vernalization. On the other hand, regeneration from callus does not reset that. #PlantScience From: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Resetting of epigenetic cold memory through somatic embryogenesis in plant regeneration - Nature Plants
This study shows that the epigenetic cold memory or ‘vernalized state’ in overwintering plants can be reset through somatic embryogenesis, overturning the long-standing idea that the vernalized state ...
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Thomas WIDIEZ @thomaswidiez.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The pre-print week 😅!.. Second MS now on BioRxiv ▶️ genome editing of KOKOPELLI confers haploid induction capacity in not one, but TWO crops: 🌽 maize & 🍅 tomato 📖 doi.org/10.64898/202... Huge thanks to everyone involved and our collaborators: @nathaliegonzalez.bsky.social, @inrae-bfp.bsky.social
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Horticulture Research @horticulturer.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
First anthocyanin-enriched banana via a 5-MYB regulatory network, boosting pigmentation 500-fold with strong antioxidant potential for bio-fortification. #BananaBiofort #Anthocyanin #MetabolicEngineering #FunctionalFoods @academic.oup.com Details: doi.org/10.1093/hr/u...
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A coordinated network of MYB regulators orchestrates anthocyanin biosynthesis in banana
Abstract. Banana, a globally important staple fruit, is naturally deficient in anthocyanins; however, successful engineering of anthocyanin-enriched banana
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Nick Desnoyer @nickdesnoyer.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Genes for genetic painting in flowers now available on Addgene!: addgene.org/browse/artic...
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The Thormann Lab @thethormannden.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
As always, we end our Bachelor's practical class with an agar art contest using the bright colis from @atinygreencell.bsky.social. As always, lots of beautiful images were created. Meet the winner, the Coli Cougar, our next year's class lab book cover.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/06/2026
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: The 2026 World Cup will be many things: searing elite-level competition, a monument to hypercapitalism and, for better or worse, a fashion show. We ranked every home shirt: nyti.ms/4v88GGM
A man wears a red Egypt kit with a colorful spidery pattern. Headline: The Best and Worst Kits at the 2026 World Cup
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The Onion @theonion.com · 21/05/2026
SUN PRAIRIE, WI—Struggling feebly against the temptation to abandon the ethical standards he swore to uphold upon his election to the position, local student council treasurer Grayson Burner’s deepest convictions were reportedly tested Thursday after he obtained access to $52 in singles.
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Lewsey Lab @lewseylab.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Latest preprint from our lab: We've studied the development and functional genomics of cannabis glandular trichomes using single cell multiomics (simultaneous gene expression and chromatin status profiling).
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 13/05/2026
You may have noticed that the word for ‘night’ in many languages appears to be that language’s word for ‘eight’ with an ‘N' in front of it. English: N + eight = Night German: N + acht = Nacht French: N + huit = Nuit Spanish: N + ocho = Noche Italian: N + otto = Notte Portuguese: N + oito = Noite ⬇️
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Aquarium of the Pacific 🐋 @aquariumpacific.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We threw a birthday party for Alfred the Sonoran Desert toad. She turned 19 years old today!
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Plant Science Spotlight @plant-sci.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Big data, better melons 🍉 New 138-genome watermelon super-pangenome finds 1M SVs, cracks flesh color genetics, powers genomic prediction for 18 traits. SV-resolved breeding is here. #Plantscience @natgenet.nature.com @natplants.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Population-level super-pangenome reveals genome evolution and empowers precision breeding in watermelon - Nature Genetics
A population-scale super-pangenome constructed from 138 reference-grade genome assemblies, representing seven extant Citrullus species, highlights genomic variation associated with fruit-quality trait...
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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Am I wrong though?
A meme of a young Bad Bunny titled Faculty Profile Pic and an old Bad Bunny titled Faculty IRL
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Can anyone explain what’s happening to my tomatillo plants? I sprayed fungicide / neem oil and now they look like they are developing callus tissue #plantsci 🌱
Tomatillo with strange callus like growths on leavesEntire leaf covered in callus tissue on my tomatillo plant
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Core memory made today
My cat stalking a turkey from my living room window.
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ceej @ceej.online · 18/12/2025
(transferring to Arthur’s school from Arthur) so what the fuck are you guys
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Almost golfball sized hail here around 5PM on the west side in Madison, WI #wiwx
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Crazy mammatus clouds above Madison, WI right now #wiwx
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
If you have a cat, you’ll never be alone
Me on the couch texting while my orange cat lurks behind me
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Simon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Project Hail Mary is a beautiful brilliant film. But molecular biologists be warned there's a deeply disturbing scene midway through when Ryan Gosling's scientist places two eppendorfs directly next to each other in an otherwise empty unbalanced microcentrifuge & sets it spinning with wild abandon.
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Dr Darren Abbey @thebiologistisn.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Hybrid origin of domesticated peanut: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... When we learn a crop originated from a recent hybrid between two ancestral species, it gives us the opportunity to intentionally recreate that hybrid & thus bring in wider genetics for disease resistance and other traits.
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A single hybrid origin of cultivated peanut
We identify with exceptional precision the wild ancestors of cultivated peanut and reaffirm its origin from a single hybridization event, based on high-resolution DNA comparison with nearly all ex si...
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Dan Clyne @danclyne.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Every year we make a cat bracket where Larry & Norma only pick cat mascots or mascots they’d want to eat (birds, fish, etc). Only 2 wrong on the first day
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Michael P 🧬🏳️‍🌈 @mnp47.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Oof the sketchy Chinese lab that for some reason has a beef with my lab just scooped my research again. I need to write papers faster.
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