arabidopsis

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a genus of the mustard family having white or yellow or purplish flowers; closely related to genus Arabis

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A 2006 study estimated that about 10% of human proteins (2800) potentially bind zinc, in addition to hundreds more that transport and traffic zinc; a similar in silico study in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana found 2367 zinc-related proteins. Source: Internet

A double flower mutant of arabidopsis, first documented in 1873 In the 1950s and 1960s, John Langridge and George Rédei played an important role in establishing Arabidopsis as a useful organism for biological laboratory experiments. Source: Internet

A physical mechanism for self-pollination in Arabidopsis is through pre-anthesis autogamy, such that fertilisation takes place largely before flower opening. Source: Internet

Description Botanical illustration Arabidopsis thaliana is an annual (rarely biennial ) plant, usually growing to 20–25 cm tall. Source: Internet

Ethylene perception in plants Ethylene is perceived by a family of five transmembrane protein dimers such as the ETR1 protein in Arabidopsis. Source: Internet

Arabidopsis leaves are well suited to studies of leaf development as their leaves are relatively simple and stable. Source: Internet

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