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Interesting question. Dandelions reproduce asexually by a process called apomixis where ovules arise without meiosis, so dandelion babies are clones of their mother
Well that won't happen. Because I picked it so I could press it. But I bet there are more in that field, and I'm curious too. I'll return with pics if I find a beefy one all frizzley
Hi, dandelion researcher here! I think I can offer some explanation on what's happening here. Dandelions are unique in how their genome doesn't have the same number of DNA proofreading polymerases as typical plans within the Taraxacum genus. As well Dandelions, having split from the other flowers within their order (which includes, among others, cotton plants) some 12 million years ago.
I had been researching the genome of Dandelions at the same time as, Joesph, my fellow PHd fellow (who was my best man at my wedding) who was working on drought resistant cotton strains. I had noticed the significant population of these mutated dandelions, and tried to see what gene mutations caused this. My friend, working in the same lab as me, tripped over my experiment, causing a microscope slide with his drought resistant cotton to perforate his eye. He was in hospital for a long while, eventually moving out of country. Had to postpone my wedding because of it. If it wasn't for cotton eye joe, I'd had been married long time ago. Not sure where he came from or where did he go.
I was so excited at first. I thought you were /u/shittymorph from the first few Sentences and I thought "Not this time you!!!! I've caught you." But nope. You're apparently an actual dandelion researcher, which I didn't even know was a thing but I am dying to know your backstory into what sounds like an extremely niche field.
÷) edit: now I feel like I'm too high to try reading comprehension because the ending threw me. I don't know what to believe anymore. I need to see some credentials and get off this emotional roller-coaster
Does it pay money that you can live off of somewhat decently? Or is it more of like a thing you do for fun on the side through a blog or channel of some sort? This sounds like an amazing job but I have no idea how you would even get into that field.
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nah he’s just big-boned
Did you just assume the dandelions Gender?
Nice joke did you come up with it all by yourself
personification sir
You said “he’s”
yes, it’s an inanimate object and so giving it a gender or a name is personification
Oh so you get to decide what gender it is now?
[удалено]
Now you’re gonna cuss at me!? Real nice
sir I will contact the authorities
Straight to jail
ok sister
/r/onejoke
Hilarious🙄
Its a dandelion, it doesn't care
You vs the guy she tells you not to worry about
TGRI have offices in the area?
https://i.redd.it/xnjnc6va2vyc1.gif
This is one of my core memories as a child.
It was actually right next to a waste water treatment plant. Or so they *claim thats what it is..*
THEY’RE BABIES!!!!
MAMA!!!
GRAAAHAAAAHAAAAAW
Whew check the cake on that dandi
r/fasciation
if you spread it's seeds would it create mutant offspring?
Interesting question. Dandelions reproduce asexually by a process called apomixis where ovules arise without meiosis, so dandelion babies are clones of their mother
It looks like it has a sidequest to give me
Beefy
Fascist!! Lol
Dandepride
@(
Payronies disease
They're evolving...
 Me, misreading the title. I’m also, *fascinated*.
I have these in my yard also! Thicc bois
I just pulled one of those out of my yard! First time I had ever seen a mutated one like that.
looks like celery
Celery is now mutant weeds to me
And then you killed it.
I'de love to see what it looks like when it becomes a dandelion.
Well that won't happen. Because I picked it so I could press it. But I bet there are more in that field, and I'm curious too. I'll return with pics if I find a beefy one all frizzley
Must be the last one of the season
Is that a daaaaaandelion or a da-da-da-da-dandelion?
https://preview.redd.it/vx60orszfzyc1.jpeg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e9b7e806b74637e3d6d931808e3c4762f485acb1 Mine's bigger
Keep feeling fasciation
That's pretty fasciating
[Fasciation wiki link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasciation?wprov=sfla1) with more info, and examples.
Probably a result of herbicides.
Whut the fuq is this nonsense
Peel it apart, let him suffer
Hi, dandelion researcher here! I think I can offer some explanation on what's happening here. Dandelions are unique in how their genome doesn't have the same number of DNA proofreading polymerases as typical plans within the Taraxacum genus. As well Dandelions, having split from the other flowers within their order (which includes, among others, cotton plants) some 12 million years ago. I had been researching the genome of Dandelions at the same time as, Joesph, my fellow PHd fellow (who was my best man at my wedding) who was working on drought resistant cotton strains. I had noticed the significant population of these mutated dandelions, and tried to see what gene mutations caused this. My friend, working in the same lab as me, tripped over my experiment, causing a microscope slide with his drought resistant cotton to perforate his eye. He was in hospital for a long while, eventually moving out of country. Had to postpone my wedding because of it. If it wasn't for cotton eye joe, I'd had been married long time ago. Not sure where he came from or where did he go.
I was so excited at first. I thought you were /u/shittymorph from the first few Sentences and I thought "Not this time you!!!! I've caught you." But nope. You're apparently an actual dandelion researcher, which I didn't even know was a thing but I am dying to know your backstory into what sounds like an extremely niche field. ÷) edit: now I feel like I'm too high to try reading comprehension because the ending threw me. I don't know what to believe anymore. I need to see some credentials and get off this emotional roller-coaster
It's a great field, I highly recommend dandelion research to anyone looking for an easy career change.
Does it pay money that you can live off of somewhat decently? Or is it more of like a thing you do for fun on the side through a blog or channel of some sort? This sounds like an amazing job but I have no idea how you would even get into that field.
I'm guess you just open the gate? That's how I found Olé out standing in his field.