Image of the Day: Model Flower

The model organism Arabidopsis thaliana flaunts its flower in this confocal micrograph, showing its membranes dyed red and DNA stained blue.

By The Scientist Staff | January 24, 2013

Heiti Paves, Centre of Excellence ENVIRON, Estonia

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