Plants and Pipettes

we talk about plants and (used to) use pipettes

Tag: lab rats

  • There’s no such thing as Mar-Can’t-ia

    There’s no such thing as Mar-Can’t-ia

    If you were as much of a plant-loving biology nerd as I was, you might still have some vague memories of plant classification systems rattling around from high school times. You known, the kind stuff that clusters with ‘useful’ memories of songs you learnt in grade three about environmentalism, the school motto, and your locker combination.… Read more

  • Lab Rats Part II: the ‘Cinderella’ plant

    Lab Rats Part II: the ‘Cinderella’ plant

    Look, I’m going to admit that I’m not being objective here. And a scientist should be objective. But today, I’m taking off my lab coat, and following my heart…straight to Nicotiana tabacum.Read more

  • Meet the lab rats of the plant world

    Meet the lab rats of the plant world

    When studying human disease or development, scientists usually don’t start experiments directly with good old Homo sapiens, but instead begin their quest using cell lines, fruit flies, or even mice. In the plant field things are similar. And although our model organisms aren’t quite as fluffy as your standard ‘lab rat’, the come with a whole lot of benefits. … Read more