We argue the best model is only relevant to the scientific question asked, and we also endorse Arabidopsis as a robust model given the readily used knowledge, available resource and technology, nicely summerized recently in @theplantcell.bsky.social doi.org/10.1093/plce...
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A timeline of discovery and innovation in Arabidopsis
To celebrate this Focus Issue on Translational Research from Arabidopsis to Crop Plants and Beyond, we present a timeline highlighting some of the exceptio