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The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana

Arabidopsis thaliana habito plant growing outside

Arabidopsis has been studied in detail in the lab, so scientists understand a lot about which Arabidopsis proteins carry out which functions. This information can help in understanding the role of similar proteins in other plants.

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Rights: Alberto Salguero, CC BY-SA 3.0
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