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Phil
@breederphil.bsky.social
Plant breeding researcher (especially cereals and legumes), husband & dad. Plants, science, food, farming, bread, countryside, cricket, adoption, FASD, NHS etc. One day I’ll start that novel, but probably never get round to finishing it…..
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If you haven't done this already, please consider signing the open letter to @royalsociety.org to remove Musk RSF immediately! ⬇️
Tally just ticked past 1900 signatures. Please keep spreading the word about the letter & asking people to sign. It's important to make the Royal Society aware (at their meeting on 03 March) just how much the scientific community wants them to speak up for their values. forms.gle/SfsDemyS8QhP...
February 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Or for a small fee you can buy one as an affordable, niche, quite special present with a personalised dedication from the great man himself (like wot I did - the recipient was very appreciative) 😁
You might not be able to afford an island, but for a small fee you can become the owner of a drawing of one!

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Island Cartoon
Original cartoon by Moose Allain from world of moose
www.worldofmoose.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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We pour our hearts into our business and we always try to make our prices as fair and affordable as possible
Karen & Moose xx
November 23, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Well, this took a long time to sort out - I made my first field assessments in May 2011 - but pleased to say our MAGIC wheat flowering time paper is finally published in @theorapplgenet.bsky.social

Read all about it here
doi.org/10.1007/s001...
An eight-founder wheat MAGIC population allows fine-mapping of flowering time loci and provides novel insights into the genetic control of flowering time - Theoretical and Applied Genetics
Flowering time synchronizes reproductive development with favorable environmental conditions to optimize yield. Improved understanding of the genetic control of flowering will help optimize varietal a...
doi.org
November 22, 2024 at 7:42 PM
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Seems like a great time to re-share a classic I drew about ten years ago #sciart
November 18, 2024 at 6:43 PM
The platform may have changed but the oven spring remains 😉
November 16, 2024 at 6:00 PM
First tentative steps into a new outlet - included some random typical content to help people orientate
November 14, 2024 at 10:42 PM