Arabidopsis Arabidopsis thaliana is a small flowering plant that is widely used as a model organism in plant biology. Extensive genetic and physical maps of all 5 chromosomes are available.
Seed production is prolific and the plant is easily cultivated in restricted space.
Transformation is efficient utilizing Agrobacterium tumefaciens. A large number of mutant lines and genomic resources is available. A. thaliana is studied by a multinational research community in academia, government and industry. Such advantages have made Arabidopsis a model organism for studies of the cellular and molecular biology of flowering plants.