Over the course of my time left in SSTEM, I still plan on
continuing my research of cholla spines. I hope to sequence my bands in the
future at ASU, and I hope to have some concrete results about Cylindropuntia bigelovii reproduction. I
now have a solid idea of what method to use and what primers work best for the teddy-bear
cholla DNA. I have found some new prospective people to work with, and their additional
help to my project will help further guide me to the results I hope to gain from this research. This summer is going to be pretty hectic, but I cannot wait
to return back in the fall to poke myself with these spines again.
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