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We're Halfway There!

Dear Joshua Tree Genome Project Fans,

We've just passed the two week mark, and we're more than halfway to our fundraising goal. More than 125 people have donated $4200. Amazing!

We've still got a long way to go though, and we've got one week left in which to win the competition for most donors. Right now our project is in first place, but only by a thin margin.

So, please help us spread the word by inviting your friends to like our Facebook page, and encouraging others to donate to the project.

And now, in honor being 'half way there' (or maybe in honor of 'living on a prayer'?) I give you this musical interlude, sponsored by Jon Bon Jovi's hair, which looks surprisingly like a Joshua tree flower.


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About This Project

Joshua trees are perhaps the strangest plants in the world. Their long, spindly branches form twisted candelabras that have become an iconic image of the western American landscape. Ecological modeling suggests that global warming could drive Joshua trees to extinction. We propose to sequence the Joshua tree genome. This powerful research tool will help identify genes that have allowed Joshua trees to adapt to desert environments, and which could help them survive climate change.

Blast off!

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