gr33ntea Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) It is literally DIY at home, is this a hoax? Can it be done with other plants? Edited January 20, 2014 by gr33ntea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) I can pretty much say without even watching it that it is complete bullshit..... we can barely do it with chimps yet... let alone plants and all at home.... common man really! Edit: just watched it lol the plant he is using is already sensitive to touch so yeah.......... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_pudica%C2'> Edited January 20, 2014 by jwerta 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gr33ntea Posted January 20, 2014 Can it be done plant to plant? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert&Ernie Posted January 20, 2014 With this method??? I doubt it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mimzy Posted January 20, 2014 Make sure to stir it well! Simple answer, no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gr33ntea Posted January 21, 2014 Damn, well thanks for the concise answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
altenate Posted January 21, 2014 Where can I get fern seeds ;) Considering trying this!!!! Maybe they are in the leprechaun's man bag. ! I thought ferns produced by spores. & yep, def a mimosa ..... Seriously what is this persons intention? Who goes to so much trouble to post a you tube something like this? ( that is not directed to you green tea)Wish I had that much spare time..., 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gr33ntea Posted January 21, 2014 Making money off YouTube views. Welcome to the internet.Even if this was possible it would be difficult trying to identify then isolate the gene that you want in the other plant, oh well Back to tissue culture.Agrobacterium looks interesting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gr33ntea Posted January 21, 2014 The YT channel is totally legit guys! Look it even has a video that teaches you how to make a teleportation machine! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mimzy Posted January 22, 2014 Greentea if you're interested in doing a little home molecular biology, there are plenty of neat experiments around. Of course you won't be able to do anything with your products. Try this home DNA extraction one. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/howto/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites