@larsostergaard

Sherardian Professor of Botany, University of Oxford

 Univ Oxford/John Innes Centre
Joined May 2010
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Dear All. My last tweet from the platform formerly known as Twitter. I have made an account on Bluesky which is more meaningful for me. I may still ‘like’ the odd post here, but any other activity from me (rare as they may be) will be from @larsostergaard.bsky.social
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I can’t stop laughing. 😆
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Donald Trump really hates this ad. His campaign has threatened @ProjectLincoln with a law suit if they don't take it down. It would be a real shame if this ad went viral.

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Good morning and Happy Friday to everyone who appreciates that AMAZING segment by @Lawrence last night, taking journalists to task for their weak sauce coverage of trump. "A lie is not an answer." BRAVO!!!!👏👏
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Compare how Tim Walz just dealt with a heat incident in the crowd in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to how Trump dealt with a similar incident a couple months ago. Who do you want as one of your leaders? Unity Vs. Division Love Vs. Hate Selfless Vs. Selfish Let's not go back to where we came from!
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Nigel Farage says it upsets him when people call the far-right violence 'The Farage Riots'. So people should definitely not do that
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BREAKING: Vice President Kamala Harris just demolished Donald Trump for backing out of the debate saying “Donald, if you’ve got something to say, say it to my face.” Retweet so all Americans see this badass moment from Kamala Harris.
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KING CHARLES: 'Really? How fascinating. What kind of tools?'
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Morgan J. Freeman
@mjfree4 Jul 2024
I'm going to post this video every day until the election
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Harry Sisson
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Oh my god. CNN just fact checked Trump’s debate lies live on air. This is brutal for Trump and his campaign. All he does is lie. He is incapable of being honest and he’s getting called out for it. More of this please!
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BREAKING: CNN just released their fact check of Donald Trump throughout the debate. It turns out Donald Trump lied on just about every answer. Retweet so all Americans see this vital fact check on Trump’s BS.
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Jon Stewart, as always, sums it up beautifully.
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A big thank you to all the participants! Your enthusiasm and engagement Made this congress a resounding success #flowerworkshop2024
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Trump v. Biden Age Trump: 78 Biden: 81 (so, about the same) COVID deaths most recent day in office Trump: 24,690 Biden: 132 Jobs added Trump: -2.67M Biden: +16.27M Manufacturing jobs added Trump: -192k Biden: +748k Times impeached Trump: 2 Biden: 0 Felony convictions Trump: 34 Biden: 0 Felony charges pending Trump: 54 Biden: 0 Times liable for fraud Trump: 1 Biden: 0 Times liable for defamation Trump: 2 Biden: 0 Times liable for rape Trump: 1 Biden 0 #VoteBlue
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John Graham-Hart@JohnGHart15 Jun 2024
This needs reposting every hour until the polls open.
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“Crops are used to DNA change from millions of years of evolution and thousands of years of domestication. Plant biologists can leverage that 'wiggle room' to make big changes in a few years to help plants grow more efficiently or adapt to climate change." phys.org/news/2024-06-team-c…

Research team uses CRISPR/Cas9 to alter photosynthesis for the first time

A team from the Innovative Genomics Institute at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) has produced an increase in gene expression in a food crop by changing its upstream regulatory DNA. While...

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Join our Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement (MSc) 🌾 One MSc, two career paths; our one-year course @NorwichResearch provides training for students wishing to undertake a PhD in plant molecular genetics or enter the plant breeding industry Apply today: okt.to/KR5vpO
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The benefits of GMOs are clear. One Australian study found that adopting pest-resistant Bt cotton led to an 18% decrease in water use and a 97% decrease in pesticide use. @GeneticLiteracy geneticliteracyproject.org/2…

Viewpoint: GMO benefits are clear — Pest-resistant Bt cotton cuts pesticide use by 97% in Australia

GMOs began their chain of success with human insulin, then saved the papaya from extinction in Hawaii, and have since fed billions of humans and trillions of animals without so much as a stomach-ac...

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“Three decades ago, when GM crops were new, the media nicknamed them “Frankenstein foods”. It was a handy headline but it was all wrong. Peer review after peer review has shown that, properly handled, GM foods are safe and can be a boon to mankind.” express.co.uk/comment/expres…

Our favourite charities are becoming bloated and confused

It's hard to credit that Greenpeace, now an oddly confused and compromised charity, was once one of the world's most powerful pressure groups, says Paul Baldwin

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