Courtney Leisner

Courtney Leisner

@cleisner.bsky.social

Plant enthusiast, assistant professor, minivan mafia. www.leisnerlab.com

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Courtney Leisner
@cleisner.bsky.social

New protocol published by our group in collab with Dennis Cladis to accurately and efficiently measure monotropein in blueberries! 🫐🫐 One step closer to enhancing the human health benefits if an already super fruit. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

journals.plos.orgDevelopment and validation of ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method to quantify monotropein in blueberriesBlueberries (Vaccinium species) are an economically important fruit crop rich in bioactive compounds like polyphenols and flavonoids. Interestingly, some blueberry cultivars also produce monotropein, ...
Courtney Leisner
@cleisner.bsky.social

How do potatoes respond to heat stress? See our new paper out in Plant Physiology. @aaronrashotte.bsky.social @jphamilton.bsky.social @plantphys.bsky.social academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...

academic.oup.comThe physiological and molecular responses of potato tuberization to projected future elevated temperaturesChronic heat stress reduces potato yield by inhibiting tuber filling, possibly due to decreased abscisic acid levels and increased gene expression of known

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Laura Bacete
@laurabacete.eurosky.social

As a plant science researcher from a farming family, I found this piece really insightful. It’s a well-articulated look at how industrial agriculture should (can) help feed 10B people while minimizing environmental impact. Efficiency and innovation are key. #AgTech #Sustainability

Michael Grunwald@mikegrunwald.bsky.social

There has been...interest...in my NYT essay about industrial agriculture. I've seen a lot of thoughtful commentary, not all of it about the depth of my evil. Thanks! Here's a gift link, then a quick thread responding to the most common critiques. 1 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | Sorry, but This Is the Future of Food (Gift Article)Every farm, even the scenic ones with red barns and rolling hills, is a kind of environmental crime scene, an echo of whatever wilderness it once replaced.

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