Eric J. Fuchs
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Eric J. Fuchs
@ej-fuchs.bsky.social
Ecólogo y genetista. Investigador y profesor de la Universidad de Costa Rica.
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Does anyone know how to extract DNA from pollen collected from insects using gelatin? Looking for a protocol.

¿Alguna persona tiene un protocolo para extraer ADN de polen que ha sido colectado de insectos con gelatina?
New paper!!!
Impact of Domestication on Floral Traits and Rewards: A Comparison Between Wild and Domesticated Squash (Cucurbita) - Villanueva‐Espino - 2025 - Ecology and Evolution - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Impact of Domestication on Floral Traits and Rewards: A Comparison Between Wild and Domesticated Squash (Cucurbita)
Plant domestication primarily targets traits of direct human interest, but also indirectly affects other traits. We investigated the effect of domestication on floral traits and floral rewards of spe...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Reposted by Eric J. Fuchs
Cuatro personas, incluyendo un bebé de meses, requirieron ser trasladadas de urgencia a centros médicos tras un accidente múltiple en la ruta 27, a la altura de La Guácima, en Alajuela.
Choque múltiple en ruta 27: cuatro personas trasladadas de urgencia, incluyendo un bebé
www.nacion.com
July 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Does anyone know how to extract DNA from pollen collected from insects using gelatin? Looking for a protocol.

¿Alguna persona tiene un protocolo para extraer ADN de polen que ha sido colectado de insectos con gelatina?
June 25, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Reposted by Eric J. Fuchs
💀😂
May 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Nueva publicación del grupo de trabajo del laboratorio de Ecología Urbana y Comunicación Animal en colaboración con el Laboratorio de Ecología Molecular de la Universidad de Costa Rica. doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

#UCR #ecology #evolution #urbanization #geneticdiversity #isolation #CostaRica
April 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Harto de Chaves, harto de Pilar, harto de este gobierno. Necesito que esta pesadilla acabe.
April 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Reposted by Eric J. Fuchs
A compilation of genomes from species in the genus Solanum could help scientists to blend the best aspects of productive staple crops and genetically diverse but under-studied indigenous crops

https://go.nature.com/43pZ9A3
Genus-wide plant pangenome could inform next-generation crop design
A pangenome for the genus Solanum.
go.nature.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Nueva publicación del efecto de cambio climático sobre fenología y reproducción.

New publication on the effects of climate change and phenology and plant reproduction
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Untangling the Complexity of Climate Change Effects on Plant Reproductive Traits and Pollinators: A Systematic Global Synthesis
Climate change is shifting flowering and animal activity times across ecosystems, potentially increasing the risk of plant–pollinator mismatches. Flower production and plant reproductive success show...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Una nueva publicación de mi gran amigo Dr. Jorge Lobo, sobre abortos de semillas en Guanacaste.

New paper from my good friend Dr. Jorge Lobo about seed abortion in the tropical tree Guanacaste:

doi.org/10.1111/btp....
Patterns of Intrafruit Seed Abortion and Variation in Seed Mass of the Guanacaste Tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum, Fabaceae) in Populations From Mexico and Costa Rica
In the fruits of the Guanacaste tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum), abort events are not randomly distributed among fruits and within fruits. The number of aborts within a fruit affects the final weight....
doi.org
February 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
La elección Alemana me tiene con mucho estrés, porque no puede ser que estemos quedando con las super-potencias todas con gobiernos de extrema derecha. 🫤
www.bbc.com/news/article...
German election: Final push as frontrunner Merz vows to lead in Europe
Germany's rival political leaders take their fight for votes right to the last minute before a pivotal election.
www.bbc.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Creo que las vi TODAS!!!
Found some peace in this.
February 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Mi primer post en BlueSky!
February 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM