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Welcome to my blog. A space where I share updates, notes, and insights on things I’ve been learning or find interesting. My goal is to make these posts useful, whether as a reference, a spark for new ideas, or just something enjoyable to read.


Chromosome Conformation Capture (3C): DLO Hi-C

We are exploring the possibility of conducting chromosome conformation capture (3C) sequencing in the lab without using a commercial kit. I wrote up a step-by-step digestion-ligation-only Hi-C (DLO-HiC) protocol from the method described in Lin et al, 2018.

Nov 4, 2025
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DNA Extraction and B.E.S.T. library construction from Herbarium Ficus leaves

We’ve been testing DNA extraction and Illumina library preparation methods on Ficus herbarium samples; some samples are a century old!

Nov 3, 2025
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Extracting High-Molecular-Weight DNA from Ficus Leaves and Fig Wasps

A step-by-step overview of our modified Qiagen protocols for isolating high-molecular-weight genomic DNA from Ficus leaves and their pollinating fig wasps, optimized for long-read sequencing.

Oct 29, 2025
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New Website!

Built a new website—migrated from Jekyll + Bootstrap to Quarto!

Oct 1, 2025
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Mapping the Distribution of Ficus aurea and Ficus citrifolia individuals in Florida State Parks

Visualizing the distribution of Ficus aurea and Ficus citrifolia collections across Florida State Parks using R spatial analysis tools.

Jul 18, 2025
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