Arabidopsis thaliana belongs to the crucifer family and serves researchers around the world as a common model organism that allows comparatively simple analyses of genetic information and the functions associated with it. The Arabidopsis genome was fully sequenced about 20 years ago. Although the plants are among the most intensively studied organisms, they continue to reveal previously unknown components of plant regulation. At Kiel University, researchers from the Department of Botanical Genetics and Molecular Biology, led by Professor Frank Kempken, are working on deciphering these processes.
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Source: Phys.org