gordonj1
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Hi everyone!
My name is Jessica, and I am an undergraduate biology student at the University of Findlay in Findlay Ohio. I have a 20 gallon long reef tank (the largest we are allowed to have on campus unfortunately) with many zoanthids, mushrooms, and other soft corals. I have a few fish as well.
Anyway, a few friends and I are working on starting a research project on the phylogeny (or family tree) of zoanthids.
We want to classify available species and find their genetic relationships between various zoanthids and other corals.
Our research project has been approved by the university, and we have received grant money to complete our research. I will post a couple links to articles that we are basing our project on.
We will be analyzing the DNA of many zoanthids by extracting their DNA, completing a PCR reaction, and running a gel electrophoresis. This will allow us to separate their DNA and place it into our new DNA sequencer our university just bought. All of the results will be published on GenBank, and our final manuscript will be published (HOPEFULLY)in a scholarly journal!
HERE IS WHERE YOU COME IN: We need as many samples as we can get! We have a very small budget, but we understand these things aren't free.
We are willing to pay for shipping of any samples along with a small amount for each zoanthid. We would need a minimum of 2 polyps per sample. It is really that simple. You will be cited as a source of samples in our paper which the whole world can see (unless you don't want your name to appear in our paper of course) I am really hoping some of you will contribute. This is a great opportunity to get recognized.
All zoas and palys are welcome no matter how common or where you got them from. You can even use 3 day shipping to cut down on costs. Zoanthids are very hardy. If you live in the Findlay-Lima-Toledo area, we would be more than happy to come pick up corals. Also if you are in the Canton-Akron, Ohio area we could arrange a pick up in December. If anyone live in the Bay-Area, California, we could arrange a pick up in December as well. (this is Christmas break when we all go home for the month)
For further details please fell free to email me!
My email is my username (gordonj1) @findlay.edu please put ZOANTHIDS in the subject of the email. Serious offers only please.
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Please don't use my email for anything other than this.
Our Research advisers are Dr. Jessica Wooten and Dr. Michael Edelbrock
My name is Jessica, and I am an undergraduate biology student at the University of Findlay in Findlay Ohio. I have a 20 gallon long reef tank (the largest we are allowed to have on campus unfortunately) with many zoanthids, mushrooms, and other soft corals. I have a few fish as well.
Anyway, a few friends and I are working on starting a research project on the phylogeny (or family tree) of zoanthids.
We want to classify available species and find their genetic relationships between various zoanthids and other corals.
Our research project has been approved by the university, and we have received grant money to complete our research. I will post a couple links to articles that we are basing our project on.
We will be analyzing the DNA of many zoanthids by extracting their DNA, completing a PCR reaction, and running a gel electrophoresis. This will allow us to separate their DNA and place it into our new DNA sequencer our university just bought. All of the results will be published on GenBank, and our final manuscript will be published (HOPEFULLY)in a scholarly journal!
HERE IS WHERE YOU COME IN: We need as many samples as we can get! We have a very small budget, but we understand these things aren't free.
We are willing to pay for shipping of any samples along with a small amount for each zoanthid. We would need a minimum of 2 polyps per sample. It is really that simple. You will be cited as a source of samples in our paper which the whole world can see (unless you don't want your name to appear in our paper of course) I am really hoping some of you will contribute. This is a great opportunity to get recognized.
All zoas and palys are welcome no matter how common or where you got them from. You can even use 3 day shipping to cut down on costs. Zoanthids are very hardy. If you live in the Findlay-Lima-Toledo area, we would be more than happy to come pick up corals. Also if you are in the Canton-Akron, Ohio area we could arrange a pick up in December. If anyone live in the Bay-Area, California, we could arrange a pick up in December as well. (this is Christmas break when we all go home for the month)
For further details please fell free to email me!
My email is my username (gordonj1) @findlay.edu please put ZOANTHIDS in the subject of the email. Serious offers only please.
You can also reply to this post.
Please don't use my email for anything other than this.
Our Research advisers are Dr. Jessica Wooten and Dr. Michael Edelbrock
