What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not been discovered.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

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Arabidopsis thaliana, commonly known as mouse-ear cress or thale cress is a "virtuous weed". Possessing a short stature, short life cycle, and small genome, Arabidopsis is model organism for plant sciences. We are grateful to the vast and generous community of Arabidopsis researchers.

Learn more about Arabidopsis at The Arabidopsis Information Resource (TAIR)

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