Arabidopsis thaliana (Thale cress, Mouse-ear cress, Arabidopsis, ARATH) | BCH-ORGA-SCBD-12098 | Organism | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Organism (ORGA)

last updated: 21 Feb 2014
Organism information
Arabidopsis thaliana
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Magnoliophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Capparales
Family Brassicaceae
Genus Arabidopsis
Species Arabidopsis thaliana
  • Thale cress
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  • Mouse-ear cress
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  • Arabidopsis
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  • ARATH
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Plants
Characteristics related to biosafety
Native to Europe, Asia and North-western Africa
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  • Research
Additional Information
Arabidopsis thaliana is a small flowering plant that is widely used as a model organism in plant biology. Arabidopsis is a member of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family, which includes cultivated species such as cabbage and radish. Arabidopsis is not of major agronomic significance, but it offers important advantages for basic research in genetics and molecular biology.
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