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Eric Ward

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biotechnology in agriculture

Eric Ward reposted

Pattern spotted this week: do the hard thing in front of you. -"God hates a coward"-mentor -Listened to the alchemist again. Don't fail to follow your personal legend. -"Do not neglect the gift that is in you" 1 Timothy 4:14 Ok.


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Humongous honour to be involved in drafting the design and to have it presented by Lord Sainsbury! Looking forward to seeing the final print. (🤫 a chocolate coin version has even been suggested)

HsuanPai1's tweet image. Humongous honour to be involved in drafting the design and to have it presented by Lord Sainsbury! Looking forward to seeing the final print.
(🤫 a chocolate coin version has even been suggested)

We are proud to announce the establishment of The Annual Roger Freedman Lecture. This lecture will be given by a distinguished international scientist and will emphasise the impact of discovery science on biotechnology and world agriculture. tsl.ac.uk/news/the-annua…

TheSainsburyLab's tweet image. We are proud to announce the establishment of The Annual Roger Freedman Lecture. This lecture will be given by a distinguished international scientist and will emphasise the impact of discovery science on biotechnology and world agriculture.
tsl.ac.uk/news/the-annua…


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“For groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants.”: Jeffery Dangl, Jonathan Jones, and Brian Staskawicz, Wolf Prize Laureates in Agriculture 2025, have revolutionized our understanding of plant immunity and disease resistance. Celebrate their…

WolfPrize_'s tweet image. “For groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants.”:
Jeffery Dangl, Jonathan Jones, and Brian Staskawicz, Wolf Prize Laureates in Agriculture 2025, have revolutionized our understanding of plant immunity and disease resistance.
Celebrate their…

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Hey @ucdavis @ucanr folks in Davis - @BigPurpleTomato will be available TONIGHT!! at the Davis Farmers Market @DavisFarmMarket ! YUM Here is a picture from a tasting last year - they are delicious & my plants are growing like gangbusters in the garden and starting to set fruit🍅

BioBeef's tweet image. Hey @ucdavis @ucanr folks in Davis - @BigPurpleTomato will be available TONIGHT!! at the Davis Farmers Market @DavisFarmMarket ! YUM Here is a picture from a tasting last year - they are delicious & my plants are growing like gangbusters in the garden and starting to set fruit🍅

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Ha, just got my GMO #purpletomato seeds! Price: $20 for 10seeds. Joy of planting the most transformative ag tech of my lifetime? PRICELESS! norfolkhealthyproduce.com

AgBioWorld's tweet image. Ha, just got my GMO #purpletomato seeds! Price: $20 for 10seeds. Joy of planting the most transformative ag tech of my lifetime? PRICELESS! 

norfolkhealthyproduce.com

Eric Ward reposted

The new study in @Nature represents a major stride for human genetics; findings will accelerate the development of new and better therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases. @MarsonLab @StacieDodgson @R_Schmidt_ @carlcward @UCSF bit.ly/47SKHQl


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Excited to share a milestone in our forward genetics developments! Today in @Nature we report massive mutagenesis screening in T cells with base editors, increasing resolution from genes to nucleotides nature.com/articles/s4158… A @MarsonLab story with my dear friend @carlcward 1/10


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.@MarsonLab #ASH23: entire-room-gasping-with-awe data: 1. #CRISPR in T cells to map genes key to CAR-T potency 2. Amino-acid-level tiling of hits to find functional pockets. 3. Knock-in of leads for better CAR-T = 22nd century biology in 2023 for next-gen medicines.


Check out the @BigPurpleTomato events at @SynBioBeta this week: 1/3 Tues 6:30PDT Purple Salsa and samples at the Welcome Party:

erward's tweet image. Check out the @BigPurpleTomato events at @SynBioBeta this week: 
1/3
Tues 6:30PDT 
Purple Salsa and samples at the Welcome Party:

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When you find out you’re going to have a baby, you get a lot of advice. Unfortunately, most of it sucks. Here is the straight talk parenting advice I wish I had received:


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NEWS: Purple GM tomatoes reach major milestone in US Norfolk Plant Sciences Ltd welcomed the decision by the USDA which should allow US home growers to purchase seeds and grow the nutritionally enhanced high-anthocyanin @BigPurpleTomato from spring '23.


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We are interrupting your timeline with a breaking news on the #BigPurpleTomato🎉 The @USDA_APHIS found that the tomato is unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared to other cultivated tomatoes, & has approved it for planting in the US. More:aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom…

BigPurpleTomato's tweet image. We are interrupting your timeline with a breaking news on the #BigPurpleTomato🎉

The @USDA_APHIS found that the tomato is unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared to other cultivated tomatoes, & has approved it for planting in  the US. 
More:aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom…

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Yesterday was a historic day in plant biotech: a purple tomato engineered with high antioxidants was approved by @USDA @BigPurpleTomato helps prevent cardiovascular disease and fight cancer in humans. This approval under new regulation ushers in a new era for plant synbio!

maddiehalla's tweet image. Yesterday was a historic day in plant biotech: a purple tomato engineered with high antioxidants was approved by @USDA @BigPurpleTomato helps prevent cardiovascular disease and fight cancer in humans. 
This approval under new regulation ushers in a new era for plant synbio!

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It was great to meet with @erward, co-founder of @agbiome and advisor of @BigPurpleTomato - a rich purple tomato with increased level of anthocyanins. Check out the #BigPurpleTomato: bigpurpletomato.com

modestannedi's tweet image. It was great to meet with @erward, co-founder of @agbiome and advisor of @BigPurpleTomato - a rich purple tomato with increased level of anthocyanins. 

Check out the #BigPurpleTomato: bigpurpletomato.com

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The science is clear. The #BigPurpleTomato provides a healthier alternative for all tomato lovers. bigpurpletomato.com

BigPurpleTomato's tweet image. The science is clear. The #BigPurpleTomato provides a healthier alternative for all tomato lovers. 

bigpurpletomato.com

Eric Ward reposted

Soil is vital to the ecosystem because many beneficial microbes live there. Healthy soil can: 🌽 bolster crop yields 🌊 increase water retention 🛡️ prevent erosion 🌏 reduce greenhouse gas emissions 🐝 improve biodiversity 💦 protect water quality

agbiome's tweet image. Soil is vital to the ecosystem because many beneficial microbes live there. Healthy soil can:
🌽 bolster crop yields
🌊 increase water retention
🛡️ prevent erosion
🌏 reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
🐝 improve biodiversity
💦 protect water quality

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In addition to their excellent antioxidant properties, anthocyanins have been found to double the shelf life of the #BigPurpleTomato. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

BigPurpleTomato's tweet image. In addition to their excellent antioxidant properties, anthocyanins have been found to double the shelf life of the #BigPurpleTomato. 

Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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