A flow cytometry guide for accurate estimation of plant genome size

A new study provides updated guidelines for accurately estimating plant genome size using flow cytometry. Researchers identified sources of error—such as tissue type, buffer choice, and fluorochrome variations—that can affect accuracy by ±29% or more. Revised reference standards and best practices aim to improve reliability in genome sizing.

https://globalplantcouncil.org/a-flow-cytometry-guide-for-accurate-estimation-of-plant-genome-size/ #PlantScience #PlantSci #Science #PlantGene #PlantGenome

Increasing experimental efficiency in plant genome editing

Researchers have enhanced CRISPR/Cas9 efficiency for plant genome editing. By optimizing vector design, they achieved higher mutation rates with reduced complexity and cost. This advancement significantly improves large-scale genetic experiments, facilitating complex plant genome editing projects.

https://globalplantcouncil.org/increasing-experimental-efficiency-in-plant-genome-editing/ via VIB #PlantScience #Science #Plants #PlantGenome #PlantGenetics

Want to get to know our new professor Charles Underwood? We interviewed him about his plans at @Radboud_uni :
"I want to address fundamental questions in reproduction biology, as a foundation for generating new biotechnologies useful in crop breeding."
https://www.ru.nl/en/about-us/news/interview-with-charles-underwood-new-professor-of-plant-genome-engineering

#plantgenome #genomeengineering #biotechnology #cropbiotechnology #reproductionbiology #biology #tomatoes #apomixis

This looks interesting:

A Foundational Large Language Model for Edible Plant Genomes

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.10.24.563624v1?rss=1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

#deeplearning #llm #plantgenome #crops #plantbreeding

♻ Check out the #openaccess paper ‘Are chromosome number and genome size associated with habit and environmental niche variables? Insights from the Neotropical orchids’ in @AnnBot by Ana Paula Moraes and co-authors

https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac021

#AoBpapers #Orchids #PlantGenome (1/9)