Matt Farnitano
@plantmatt.bsky.social
Plant enthusiast and evolutionary geneticist, PhD candidate at University of Georgia, birder, dad.
7/ The species we worked with in this study are very particular about growing conditions, and had a tendency to abort fruits or just straight up die on us— it quickly became clear why they aren’t a model system! 😂 Despite (or because of?) this, I got very attached…
September 23, 2023 at 7:19 PM
7/ The species we worked with in this study are very particular about growing conditions, and had a tendency to abort fruits or just straight up die on us— it quickly became clear why they aren’t a model system! 😂 Despite (or because of?) this, I got very attached…
6/ Interestingly, one population turned out to not fit well (genetically and phenotypically) into any nearby species. We don’t know if it fits into its own undescribed species, or just one that hasn’t been sequenced yet. More sampling of the group in the future would help resolve this.
September 23, 2023 at 7:12 PM
6/ Interestingly, one population turned out to not fit well (genetically and phenotypically) into any nearby species. We don’t know if it fits into its own undescribed species, or just one that hasn’t been sequenced yet. More sampling of the group in the future would help resolve this.
New paper alert! My first dissertation paper recently went online at the Journal of Evolutionary Biology! We investigated patterns of postmating isolation and divergence in an understudied group of monkeyflowers (Mimulus section Eunanus). Here’s the link: doi.org/10.1111/jeb....
September 23, 2023 at 6:23 PM
New paper alert! My first dissertation paper recently went online at the Journal of Evolutionary Biology! We investigated patterns of postmating isolation and divergence in an understudied group of monkeyflowers (Mimulus section Eunanus). Here’s the link: doi.org/10.1111/jeb....
Went to a cool talk on dog (dawg?) genetics today by Dr. Leigh Anne Clark, a new faculty member at UGA. Most importantly, I learned about these adorable Bailey chairs, which help dogs with Megaesophagus disease keep their food down. www.baileychairs4dogs.com?lightbox=dat...
September 7, 2023 at 1:52 AM
Went to a cool talk on dog (dawg?) genetics today by Dr. Leigh Anne Clark, a new faculty member at UGA. Most importantly, I learned about these adorable Bailey chairs, which help dogs with Megaesophagus disease keep their food down. www.baileychairs4dogs.com?lightbox=dat...
Went to one of my favorite secret natural spots in Athens yesterday, the Rock and Shoals granite outcrop. It was pretty dry and hot (being the end of summer) but here are a few cool plants I saw there earlier this year.
September 3, 2023 at 7:05 PM
Went to one of my favorite secret natural spots in Athens yesterday, the Rock and Shoals granite outcrop. It was pretty dry and hot (being the end of summer) but here are a few cool plants I saw there earlier this year.