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Re: Pollen Analysis of Honey Samples
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Gene Ash <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 8 Jan 2021 08:36:29 -0600
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a Bill Hesbach snip followed by > my question

PCR is the gold standard for any kind of detection but it will lead you astray unless you know the threshold cycles before detection. Maybe someone on the list can explain how this might work for pollen detection.

>Jargon always seem to toss me into mental chaos.  What is PCR and why is it considered the gold standard?

>We have a student (quite soon to be doctor) at the TAMU Bee Lab that has done a good bit of work with pollen analysis.  It seems to be a much more complex and detailed field of study than I would have ever first thought.

Gene back in Texas...

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