Tools for Arabidopsis thaliana

Arabidopsis plants grow quickly, produce prolific seed, and are easy to transform. Its genome is completely sequenced and a large variety of experimental tools and genetic resources are available. The root meristem grows indeterminately, has a simple and transparent 3D architecture, and can be induced to form de novo in adult tissues. We have developed a combination of new genetic and microscopy techniques for Arabidopsis in order to visualise cell interactions and gene expression within plant tissues, and to reprogram plant gene expression. (GAL4 and HAP1 based expression systems from the Haseloff Lab).