Transgenic Arabidopsis Plants

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Transgenic arabidopsis plants grow in the laboratory of geneticist Richard Meagher at the University of Georgia. Arabidopsis plants are commonly used in genetic engineering research because they grow and produce seeds quickly, allowing researchers to produce many generations in a relatively short period of time.

Photograph by Sarah E. McKee, New Georgia Encyclopedia

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