The Phytophactor

A plant pundit comments on plants, the foibles and fun of academic life, and other things of interest.

Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts

Showing posts with label genetics. Show all posts

Happy Birthday Gregor Mendel

Oops! Missed it. So a belated Happy Birthday, Gregor Mendel. He’d be 187 years old as of July 20th. Here’s Gregor’s actual garden patch in ...

Does botanical research offend the dignity of plants?

The Swiss ethics committee has declared that plant scientists are not allowed to do research that offends the dignity of plants. This initi...

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