Polymorph

We are proud to announce that Rinnie Rodenius has joined Polymorph as a Co-Owner and Head of Operations! Rinnie is a highly experienced plant biologist with an extensive background in advanced tissue culture techniques and laboratory management. While studying TC under Dr. Michael Kane at the University of Florida she assisted in successfully eradicating viruses from commercially relevant species through meristem dissections and was awarded for her extensive contributions to endangered species conservation, such as the incredibly rare Ghost Orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii), by the Society For In Vitro Biology (SIVB). After graduating with honors she went on to complete her Masters of Science in Plant Biology and Conservation at Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden. Following her studies, Rinnie led Ball Horticulture's HQ tissue culture lab, servicing ornamental customers across 5 continents. She refined her skillsets here while building Ball's Clean Stock Department, spearheading contamination reduction R&D initiatives, and also served on the committee for the design and build of their new Tissue Culture Headquarters in Chicago. Rinnie has since continued her work in the cut flower industry, holding production and R&D department management roles for Conception Nurseries, one of the largest tissue culture providers in the United States. Here she pioneered their clean stock, initiation, and genetic storage protocols to support their continued expansion and success. Rinnie is an extremely experienced and extraordinary tissue culturist focused on producing and preserving the highest quality plants possible to support plant breeders, nurseries, and growers. Rinnie is the best of the best and we’re grateful to have her overseeing our labs! ?????? #TissueCulture #Micropropagation #Cultivation #Horticulture #Research #StayCultured #Cannabis #Agriculture #Science #Plants #Biology

Check out these results from our team’s peer reviewed tissue culture research! The word auxin is derived from Greek and means “to grow or enlarge.” Auxins are a group of plant growth regulators (hormones) that play a pivotal role in cell expansion and differentiation, root and stem tropisms, apical dominance, as well as flower and fruit development. In the realm of micropropagation, auxin is most often utilized to reduce time to root formation and increase root production in propagules. When establishing a media recipe the type and concentration of auxin, as well as the interaction with other growth regulators in the medium, need to be optimized depending on the species and objective. Although an important media component, it can cause issues such as explant stress, excessive callus formation, and worst of all, mutagenic effects (if the goal is to maintain true-to-type plants). Differences in root production and callus formation can be clearly observed based on the treatments in the picture provided. Review these findings and more in our American Society for Horticultural Science HortSci publication out of Cornell University: https://lnkd.in/etYECape Reach out today to learn how you can stay cultured with Polymorph: www.polymorphbio.com What’s your auxin of choice? ???? #TissueCulture #Micropropagation #Cultivation #Horticulture #Research #StayCultured #Cannabis #Agriculture #Science #Plants #Biology #Hemp

We’ve received a lot of questions lately regarding pathogen remediation and how we guarantee clean plants. The truth is we do not offer remediation services as the process is complex and takes years and no laboratory can ensure with absolute certainty that plants provided are free of all pathogens. What we can ensure at Polymorph is that we have one of the best groups of tissue culture scientists in the space that operate with a high level of integrity while following strict protocols and doing our best through each step of the process to preserve the cleanest stock possible. Check out this article we published with Beard Bros Pharms one year ago today that educates growers and empowers them to make good decisions and ask the right questions: https://lnkd.in/gT398CcE We are proud to be the first lab to come clean on this topic as we want to make picking the right TC lab simple for growers. Reach out today to learn how the Polymorph team can help you start as clean as possible and stay clean: www.polymorphbio.com ???????? #tissueculture #micropropagation #research #horticulture #cultivation #agriculture #plants #Science

Cultivators are facing significant challenges due to virulent diseases. What better way to protect your operation than collaborating with a tissue culture lab built by growers, for growers?? Our goal at Polymorph is to deliver clean plants and peace of mind to the farmers who are the foundation of our industry. We operate with the highest level of expertise, transparency, professionalism, and passion for the plant to help keep you growing. Reach out today to learn how you can stay clean and cultured with the Polymorph team: www.polymorphbio.com ?????? #tissueculture #micropropagation #research #horticulture #cultivation #agriculture #plants #science

Are you interested in learning more about plant tissue culture? We highly recommend Plants From Test Tubes to hobbyists who are getting started in the lab and growers looking to expand their knowledge. Our team is fortunate to have co-author and dear friend Dr. Mark Bridgen of Cornell University advising our laboratories ?????? #tissueculture #micropropagation #research #horticulture #cultivation #agriculture #plants #cannabis #science

Plant tissue culture will soon be standard in Cannabis cultivation! TC is a valuable tool for propagation, germplasm storage, breeding programs, and a plethora of other purposes. Additionally, the process produces clean, vigorous plants when properly executed. This is vital now more than ever as virulent pathogens threaten quality and yield and for preservation of elite germplasm. We are excited to be collaborating with breeders and growers as well as world-renowned institutions at the forefront of this field. Reach out today to learn how you can stay cultured with Polymorph: www.polymorphbio.com ?????? #tissueculture #micropropagation #research #horticulture #cultivation #agriculture #plants #science

Tissue culture is fascinating. Watching microscopic cells in test tubes grow and develop into full fledged plants never loses its wonder. It demonstrates the regenerative power of nature and the precision of science! #tissueculture #micropropagation #research #horticulture #cultivation #agriculture #plants #science

Check out these results from our team’s peer reviewed tissue culture research! Cytokinins are a group of growth regulators (hormones) that play a pivotal role in cell division, differentiation, and various physiological processes in plants. In the realm of micropropagation, cytokinins are commonly utilized in media to increase shoot production and therefore propagation rates in vitro. When establishing a media recipe the type and concentration of cytokinin, as well as its interaction with other growth regulators in the medium, need to be optimized depending on the species and objective. Although an important media component, they can cause issues such as explant stress, rooting inhibition, excessive callus formation, and worst of all, mutagenic effects (if you’re trying to maintain true-to-type plants). Review these results and more in our HortSci publication: https://lnkd.in/etYECape What’s your cytokinin of choice? ???? #TissueCulture #Micropropagation #Cultivation #Horticulture #Research #StayCultured

Every grower deserves Clean Stalk?! Reach out today to learn how you can stay clean and cultured with Polymorph: polymorphbio.com ?????? #TissueCulture #Micropropagation #Cultivation #Horticulture #Agriculture #Research #Plants #StayCultured

What are apical meristems and why do we care about them in plant tissue culture? Meristems are located at the tip of every shoot (and root) where cells are actively dividing to generate new tissues. These bundles of cells are only a few millimeters wide and not yet connected to the plant’s vascular system so pathogens are less likely to be translocated here. The concept of meristem culture was first developed in the early 1950s by George Morel and Claude Martin to remediate Dahlias from production inhibiting pathogens. Dissecting apical meristems is recommended to achieve the cleanest explant possible during the initiation stage. It is important to note that a properly dissected meristem under a microscope will be smaller than a grain of sand and barely visible to the naked eye following initiation. You can observe a remaining bit of leaf primordia in this photo which means there is still some cleaning up to do ???? #TissueCulture #Micropropagation #Research #Cultivation