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Physcomitrella patens and Ceratodon purpureus, mosses as model organisms in photosynthesis studies.
Photosynthesis research - 1 Jan 2005
Thornton Leeann E, Keren Nir, Ohad Itzhak, Pakrasi Himadri B
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With the discovery of targeted gene replacement, moss biology has been rapidly advancing over the last 10 years. This study demonstrates the usefulness of moss as a model organism for plant photosynthesis research. The two mosses examined in this study, Physcomitrella patens and Ceratodon purpureus, are easily cultured through vegetative propagation. Growth tests were conducted to determine carbon sources...
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