About Arabis alpina

Arabis alpina, the Alpine rock-cress (2n=16), is a close relative of Arabidopsis thaliana belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It is a perennial model organism. Since it is self-compatible and genetically transformable, mutagenized populations and inbred homozygous lines can be produced. A. alpina belongs to the tribe Arabideae, in which several perennial and annual species can be found.

Taxonomy ID 50452

Data source TRANSNET

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