The Science of Genetics
Characteristics of Organisms Used for Genetic
Studies
7. Arabidopsis thaliana
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small genome with little repetitive DNA
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short generation time (six weeks)
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many mutants rapidly becoming available
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matings tedious, but produce many (thousands) of progeny
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currently, an intensely investigated organisms; the Drosophila of plant
species
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can be easily genetically engineered