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Monthly Archives: March 2024
Be Leaf in Yourself
March 26, 2024 By Harper Gillespie & Kayleigh Cottrell The past month has been consumed with experiments and observations. To start, we planted the seeds that had been germinating into a tray in the greenhouse. We have also begun our … Continue reading
PCR Clean up, and RNA Isolation of KCNJ4 and NR1D2 Genes
By Kaity Shaffer and Sarah Oberstar 22 March 2024 During the last two weeks we have made some advancements in our research. We are examining how certain genes are expressed differently in breeding and non-breeding Anolis carolinensis. We have chosen … Continue reading
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Continuing the seed germination experiment and starting our personal project
March 19, 2024 By Wren and Logan Seed Germination The seed germination experiment is something our research stream has been working on since the start of the semester where we have been testing common germination codes on the seeds of … Continue reading
Posted in Plants & Environmental Stress
Tagged Biogeography, plant biology, R, scientific method, seed germination
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R Coding, Seed Germination, and Comparative Biology Labs
March 12, 2024 By Sarah VanRyswyk and Kylee Hanks Recently in the RISEbio research stream, we have been working with R and Rstudio coding while also monitoring our seed germination experiment from Week Two. Within the next two weeks, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Biogeography, plant biology, R, scientific method, seed germination
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Analyzing genes, DBP, PALD1, and ABHD in the Green Anole Lizard (Anolis carolinensis) using PCR and gel electrophoresis
By: Mady Docteur, Paige Hoen and Hailey Ramthun 1 March 2024 For the duration of the last two weeks in our RISEbio lab, our group has been diving into the beginning of our brain and behavior stream with our several … Continue reading
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