Arabidopsis thaliana - First plant genome sequenced Last update: 13.12.2000 Information concerning the press release and press package will be published on this page Press releases: Press Release (13.12.2000): Small plant, big science European, American and Japanese scientists decypher the first plant genome Communiqué de presse (13.12.2000): Comprendre le « livre de la vie » Des scientifiques européens, américains et japonais décryptent le premier génome complet d'une plante Medienmitteilung (13.12.2000): Kleine Pflanze, grosser Fortschritt Europäische, amerikanische und japanische Forschende entziffern das erste Pflanzengenom Comunicado de prensa (13.12.2000): Pequeña planta, gran ciencia Primera secuencia completa de un genoma de planta Communicato de stampa (13.12.2000): "Il libro della vita":svelarne i segreti Scienziati europei, americani e giapponesi decodificano il genoma completo di una pianta Annexe: EC-Projects using Arabidopis as model plant Consortium Chart by countries (pdf file: 51kB) Nature magazine: Plant biology: Arabidopsis thaliana genome sequenced Images: Wildtype Arabidopsis thaliana plant Arabidopsis belongs to the cruciferus plants and is close relative to broccoli, cauliflower and rape. Arabidopsis thaliana wildtype flower Scanning electron microscopy image, artificially coloured. Arabidopsis is approximately 5 mm in size. copyright: Jürgen Berger, Electron Microscopy Unit, Max Planck Institut Arabidopsis thaliana pollen grains Arabidopsis generally self-fertilises, but selective breeding is possible by fertilising flowers with pollen from another plant. copyright : Jürgen Berger / Heiko Schoof, Electron Microscopy Unit, Max Planck Institut Arabidopsis thaliana stigma Scanning electron micrograph of the tip of an Arabidopsis gynoecium, the female, innermost organ of a flower. copyright : Jürgen Berger / Heiko Schoof, Electron Microscopy Unit, Max Planck Institut Arabidopsis root tip Image of a very tip of a living Arabidopsis root. Cell walls can be seen in red and reveal a very regular structure. copyright: Dimitris Beis / Ben Scheres, Utrecht University The five Arabidopsis chromosomes The technique used allows specific regions on the chromosome to be identified by the coloured fluorescence of specialised dye. copyright: Dimitris Beis / Ben Scheres, Utrecht University Duplication diagram Whole genome sequencing facilitates a systematic analysis of redundancy within the genome. copyright : MIPS   The team from MIPS in Martinried In the centre in the back is the team leader Werner Mewes. The PC screen shows a graph of the duplications, in the 5 chromosomes. Copyrights: Jürgen Engelmann German Arabidopsis researchers Heiko Schoof from MIPS & Andreas Kaps from Biomax discuss the duplications in the 5 chromosomes Copyrights: Jürgen Engelmann GENOSCOPE Pipeting robot at Genoscope, France Copyrights: Pirre Witt GENOSCOPE EU Arabidopsis Thaliana 3 Coordinating Group, Genoscope, France Copyrights: Pirre Witt GENOSCOPE Sequencing facilities at Genoscope, France Copyrights: Pirre Witt   QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMME | 15.12.2000