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''Arabidopsis thaliana'' is a first class model organism and the single most important species for fundamental research in plant molecular genetics. ''A. thaliana'' was the first plant for which a high-quality reference genome sequence was determined and a worldwide research community has developed many other genetic resources and tools. The experimental advantages of ''A. thaliana'' have enabled many important discoveries. These advantages have been extensively reviewed, as has its role in fundamental discoveries about the plant immune system, natural variation, root biology, and other areas. Early history ''A. thaliana'' was first described by Johannes Thal, and later renamed in his honor. (See the Arabidopsis thaliana#Taxonomy, Taxonomy section of the main article.) Friedrich Laibach outlined why ''A. thaliana'' might be a good experimental system in 1943 and collected a large number of natural accessions. ''A. thaliana'' is largely self-pollin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabidopsis Thaliana
''Arabidopsis thaliana'', the thale cress, mouse-ear cress or arabidopsis, is a small plant from the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to Eurasia and Africa. Commonly found along the shoulders of roads and in disturbed land, it is generally considered a weed. A winter annual with a relatively short lifecycle, ''A. thaliana'' is a popular model organism in plant biology and genetics. For a complex multicellular eukaryote, ''A. thaliana'' has a relatively small genome of around 135 Base pair#Length measurements, megabase pairs. It was the first plant to have its genome sequenced, and is an important tool for understanding the molecular biology of many plant traits, including flower development and phototropism, light sensing. Description ''Arabidopsis thaliana'' is an annual plant, annual (rarely biennial plant, biennial) plant, usually growing to 20–25 cm tall. The leaf, leaves form a rosette at the base of the plant, with a few leaves also on the flowering Plant ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
