Plants secreting and uptaking RNA, affecting gene expression

https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/plants-use-rna-to-talk-to-neighbors-69337 This is a fascinating article about how nearby plants can affect each other's gene expression via RNA. plant_ gene_expression RNA_

Getting more iodine in my diet

... used for this, I wonder. I'm not sure what I first read, but here's an article for you: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4993787/ Another alternative might be to swim in the ocean (or just wet your feet in it). There's iodine in the water, and I imagine it can be absorbed through your skin into your bloodstream (much as magnesium sulfate can be). plant_ nutrition_

Radishrain's rain report, 2019

We had a little rain on 23 July. It wasn't much, but I think the plants appreciated it. plant_