I learned two new things because your tweet showed up on my timeline. RBC’s also don’t have mitochondria (or therefore mito DNA). But: 1- bird RBCs are nucleated and have mitos https://t.co/pXyzRFUSHS 2- Rhett syndrome RBCs have mitos due to autophagy defe
A successful PhD side-project 🐦💉🩸: My PhD paper (2013) showing that avian red blood cells do possess functional mitochondria reached 100 citations, and has been instrumental in the development of my career. https://t.co/Q8YZq4bHZX https://t.co/vNNp5QZCfX
@MadS100tist Avians perhaps? This is kinda cool: https://t.co/Ghcx9AotEN
The easter bunny lays eggs - so is it a bird or a mammal? F/u, what the heck would its red blood cells look like? #HappyEasterSunday #nerdthoughts https://t.co/n7d7Bh1G6b