Thale Cress
Also known as Arabidopsis (thale cress), Arabidopsis thaliana, Thale Cress (Arabidopsis)
Arabidopsis thaliana, the thale cress, mouse-ear cress or arabidopsis, is a small plant from the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to Eurasia and Africa. Commonly found along the shoulders of roads and in disturbed land, it is generally considered a weed.
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Growth hormone quietly dials down a plant's disease defenses
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Diversification of plant specific organellar single-stranded DNA bi...
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Plant-derived L-asparaginases: Comprehensive functional and biologi...
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Conserved and Lineage-Specific Roles of KEA-Mediated Ion Homeostasi...
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Not all wall-loosening proteins can help root hairs grow
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