Little plant tells big stories: Researchers capture codes to genetic variation in 'model' plant
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 21:30
in Biology & Nature
An international collaboration of researchers compared genetic data from 19 different strains of a humble plant called Arabidopsis thaliana. The genome sequences of these strains, 18 of which are presented in the study, will now make it easier to study plants' surprisingly wide trait variation that underlies their adaptability.