Macarena Cuerdo @macacuerdo

Optimizing DNA extraction protocols for bryophytes: Insights from Orthotrichaceae Premise Extracting high-quality DNA from challenging plant tissues can be hindered by high levels of phenolics, carbohydrates, and other compounds that bind to or coprecipitate with DNA. Bryophytes,...

OrthoTree new paper is out! Try our optimized DNA extraction protocol and see whether it also helps improve your results bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

05.11.2025 10:10 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Field photograph of the moss Lewinskya rupestris growing on a rock, intermingled with other moss species. Credit: @flara-bryo.bsky.social

Optimizing DNA extraction protocols for #bryophytes: Insights from #Orthotrichaceae

New in #AppsPlantSci by @paguado-ramsay.bsky.social, @flara-bryo.bsky.social, @macacuerdo.bsky.social & @idraper.bsky.social

bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @orthotreeproject.bsky.social #botany

06.11.2025 17:46 — 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Copernicus

¿Por qué la región entre Zamora, León y Ourense arde tanto?
No, no es para construir aerogeneradores, ni por ninguna de las teorías conspiranoicas que estamos leyendo. La explicación es más compleja… y menos cómoda para quienes buscan respuestas simples. 1/13

15.08.2025 17:24 — 👍 869 🔁 671 💬 55 📌 57

After a half-year break for health reasons, I'm thrilled to be back in the world of botany at the XXIV International Symposium of Cryptogamic Botany in Pontevedra, surrounded by such a vibrant and inspiring group of colleagues and friends. Cryptogamic botany is livelier than ever!

12.07.2025 10:30 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

What an amazing experience at the XXIV International Symposium of Cryptogamic Botany, with a great team helping bring more visibility to the Orthotrichaceae! 💚
#ISCB2025 #mosses

11.07.2025 17:30 — 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

Two Orthotrichaceae posters presented at the
@24iscb.bsky.social
If interested, just ask!!

08.07.2025 09:58 — 👍 12 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0

Very thankful to have been part of #ISCB2025 in Pontevedra to share our work on #mosses, connect with colleagues, and enjoy cryptogams and the beautiful surroundings!💚

@24iscb.bsky.social @sebriologia.bsky.social @flaglab.bsky.social @jovenesbotanica.bsky.social @sebot.bsky.social

11.07.2025 11:41 — 👍 22 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0

Decenas de personas aprendiendo de la riqueza botánica y ornitológica de la Dehesa del Carrascal en @argandadelrey.bsky.social gracias a la senda guiada organizada por @ecologistasenaccion.org con los biólogos @davidgdelolmo.bsky.social @macacuerdo.bsky.social y Jesús Gallego

01.06.2025 09:08 — 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Proud to be part of this research! 💚

Here we highlight how crypticity is the order of the day in plants, even affecting supposedly well-known landscape-forming species of the European tree canopy, such as alders! 🌳🍃

05.04.2025 10:11 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

We are excited to share our new article on riparian alders in the Iberian Peninsula 🌳💚 We hope you find it interesting!

⚠️⚠️Trigger warning: Alder identification only for the bravest botanists

authors.elsevier.com/c/1ks-31JWF2...

doi.org/10.1016/j.fl...

03.04.2025 18:13 — 👍 19 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 1