Terminus Bio

We have been chasing somatic embryogenesis in Cannabis for quite a while now, and I am really excited to see some progress. Here are some histological sections of some embryogenic callus with what appears to be globular embryos developing. For those not familiar with this, the deeper stained and organized structures appear to developing embryos. I included the third image of non-embryogenic callus for reference, and the last image is the callus at the macro scale. For anyone who is familiar, let me know your thoughts. We are really excited for this as somatic embryogenesis in cannabis would open the doors for a number of different applications. While genome editing and similar techniques are what many will think of, I am personally more interested in developing true synthetic seeds for cannabis (rather than encapsulated meristems...). This is a long way off yet, but could revolutionize micro-propagation and make mass production of clean clonal plants a lot more efficient. This is exciting progress and all credit goes to Dr. Mohsen Hesami, who has spent untold hours nurturing these babies. #Cannabis #tissueculture #biotechnology #somaticembryo #embryogenesis

Very interesting work work by University of Guelph from AMP Jones lab. This demonstrates one of the primary challenges towards bringing cannabis to a medicine - a lack of literature, body of knowledge, and standardized protocols.

So glad and honored to be able to participate to this important and wonderful initiative. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) #biotechnology #plantconservation #geneticresources #cryopreservation #virus #viruseradication #plantbreeding #USDA-ARS

Our new case study with eLabNext is out now, just in time for #spring planting! ?? Huge thanks to Olivia Lin, Zareh Zurabyan, and the whole eLabNext team for being an invaluable partner to us, enabling our #technology to scale and deliver cutting edge services to the #agriculture and #agritech space. Are you interested in how our service platform might support your project? Stay tuned for our official launch of our Terra culture services, coming Q3! https://lnkd.in/gRJEqSjX

CTState @ Quinebaug Valley's HORT 2050 class in hydroponics is not just for hemp. We grow herbs, greens, tomatoes, annuals and even cucumbers that are ready for pollination , with some just starting to fruit.

The greenhouse at QVCC was a little chilly in February. The hemp autoflowers grown by HORT 2050 students are a little sluggish, but now coming into flower at 6 weeks.

Why are plants important? Every major human problem is closely connected to problems with plants. Food - Air - Water - Shelter - Mental Health -> all plant-related. Proof: ?? Food (obvious) - all food either IS plants, came from plants, or ate plants ?? Air - ocean plants and trees capture enough carbon that we can still breathe ?? Water - plants filter toxins and sediment that would otherwise poison waterways ?? Shelter - wood is the third most relied-upon building material in the world ?? Mental health - countless studies confirm that a few minutes in nature drops stress levels, while everything else we do seems to spike them SOOO here's the thing... There are only 2 ways to mess up our balance with plants: 1) consume more than we produce 2) introduce invasive diseases and pests that destroy plant populations by shipping plants all around instead of producing them locally ... and today, we're doing both. (whoops) Even when things in #startup land are hard, ^ this is what motivates me to keep going. What keeps you motivated? What gets you excited about work? Rebel Cultures #plantscience #local #plantproduction #planttissueculture

So pleased to share this new set of four E-book chapters on cryopreservation of clonally propagated plants. We present an overview of the steps involved in plant shoot tip cryopreservation, highlighting some of the fundamental concepts behind these procedures and considerations for their implementation in cryobanks. The final chapter describes the concept of shoot tip cryotherapy - the application of shoot tip cryopreservation for pathogen eradication. I am very proud to have collaborated with this beautiful and important initiative led and idealized by Dr. Gayle Volk (USDA) Please find details about the chapters at these links: Chapter 1 - An Introduction to the Cryopreservation of Clonally Propagated Plants https://lnkd.in/dyeGGZps Chapter 2 - An Overview of Shoot Tip Cryopreservation https://lnkd.in/dnqmFphB Chapter 3 - Considerations When Implementing Shoot Tip Cryopreservation https://lnkd.in/dwhhFiF3 Chapter 4 - Cryotherapy Using Shoot Tip Cryopreservation https://lnkd.in/d2T_9Qhs #plantscience #plantgeneticresources #cryopreservation #plantbreeding #planttissueculture #viruseradication #biobanking US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Colorado State University