Hannah McConnell
Profile
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Time ZonePacific
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OrganizationUniversity of Washington
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)Genetic evolution, molecular and cellular biology. I currently study two closely related genes in ceratopteris richardii, crLFY1 and CRLFY2, which play a role in cell division
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Profile Question 1What is best about being a scientist?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):My favorite part about being a scientist is always being able to ask questions, and have the tools to actually try and answer them.
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Profile Question 2What is the coolest thing you have discovered or learned about plants?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):Polyploidy - having more than the "standard" diploid 2 copies of the genome - is well studied in plants, and is something I was introduced to very early on in my scientific career, but continues to blow my mind every time I spend more than a few minutes thinking about it.
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Profile Question 3What is your favorite plant? Why?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):While I don't study it, Camellia sinensis is probably my favorite plant - it's the tea plant!
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?2
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Frank's project
Hannah McConnell
Hi Onyx, I'm doing well! Thanks for the update; I'm excited to see how your project goes!
Frank's project
Hannah McConnell
Hi Onyx, apologies for the delayed response! I think this is a really interesting question you're all looking at. I think the main thing you're going to have to consider in setting up the experiment is whether or not you're adding the…
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Frank's project
Hannah McConnell
Hi Jorge, good question! Nutrient interactions with plants depends on the type of plant. In general, the three nutrients that plants tend to get from the soil are phosphorus, potassium, and nitrogen. They need all of these nutrients, but too much of…
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