Tag: video
How to Breed Fruit Trees
Have you ever wondered what goes into breeding your favorite fruit varieties? Breeding apples, plums, oranges and pears is made understandable with this video that explains the basic biology, origins, and techniques involved in breeding fruit trees. This is the latest in my series on how to breed plants. If you are interested to see…
Plant Genetics – Gangnam Style
A big hat tip to Pam Ronald for finding this. The Weigel Lab at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, which studies the molecular biology of plants and animals, has put together what might be one of the best lab group videos I’ve seen. It’s time to dance it up Weigel Style! AAAAAAAAA thaliana!
Genetic modification of insects as pest control part 2
In part 1 of this series, I discussed the history of genetic modification in insects as pest control. We’ve been creating insect GMOs for the purposes of controlling pests for awhile. If you bombard insects with radiation, it can kill rapidly reproducing cells. High doses of radiation can also damage the DNA in quickly reproducing…
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Jorge Cham and chili peppers
Jorge Cham, the creator of the hilarious and successful online comic strip, Piled Higher and Deeper (Ph.D.), just visited NMSU’s Chili Pepper Institute, and took video! Check it out. PHD Tales from the Road – NMSU’s Chile Pepper Institute from PHD Comics on Vimeo.