2008年4月25日

Defying the laws of probability


So I plate THIS number of seed lines onto selective media but only FOUR lines grow (the green plants are those growing on normal medium).

Not only that, but all four lines are different plant-transgene combinations, they don't even have the decency to be two lines of the same combo. So not useful for publication. AARGH

Surely this must be all against the laws of probability?

Though it only serves to confirm Murphy's law. Thus goes the story of my PhD (a rather thin but sorry looking pamplet).

2 則留言:

Shawn Tan 說...

for a few moments there, i thought that you had actually made some nice konyaku jelly.. damn..

Elanor 說...

yea, i thought those were edible. lol.