Why these flowers are so great for science!
May 3, 2024
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as posted by the channelMonkeyflowers have so many science secrets, and researchers at the University of Connecticut are on a mission to unlock them all! I spent the day with the Yuan Lab to learn why monkefylowers are such powerful model organisms.
Learn more about the Yuan Lab:
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Thank you to the National Science Foundation for funding this episode!
NSF EDGE Award No. 1827645
Enabling functional genomics in monkeyflowers (Mimulus)
NSF IOS Award No. 1755373
Developmental Genetics of Corolla Tube Formation: A Key Morphological Innovation During Angiosperm Evolution
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