Brachypodium distachyon
- Efrain Cuellar (Unlicensed)
- Leonore Reiser
Image Credit:
Neil Harris, University of Alberta - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9668336
Scientific name: Brachypoidum distachyon
Common name(s): Purple False Brome
Name as shown in Phylogenes: B. distachyon
Ploidy: Diploid
Description:
Brachypodium distachyon, also known as Purple False Brome, is an annual grass an a member of the Poaceae family, that includes cereals such as rice and maize, and the biofuel crop switchgrass.
Brachypodium distachyon has no direct agricultural value, but it does have a significant experimental utility as it has a short life cycle and minimal growth requirements. It is valued for comparative genomics, genetic mapping, and understanding the physiology of temperate grasses.
Reference(s):
- International Brachypodium Initiative. Genome sequencing and analysis of the model grass Brachypodium distachyon. Nature. 2010 Feb 11;463(7282):763-8. doi: 10.1038/nature08747.
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