Arabidopsis

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

Arabidopsis thaliana

See for

Cruciferacae

Broader Terms

Cruciferae

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Because it is a model for over 250,000 other plant species, Arabidopsis is yielding insights that scientists are already applying to make other plants easier to grow under adverse conditions and healthier to eat.
• Although closely related to such economically important crop plants as turnip, cabbage, broccoli, and canola, Arabidopsis is not an economically important plant.
• Arabidopsis is a member of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family, which includes cultivated species such as cabbage and radish.
• The DIF1 gene of Arabidopsis is required for meiotic chromosome segregation and belongs to the REC8/RAD21 cohesin gene family.
• A CDC45 homolog in Arabidopsis is essential for meiosis, as shown by RNA interference-induced gene silencing.

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