Concept

Comprehending the fundamental regulatory
mechanisms of life by using plants as “test tubes”.

  • 01

    Plants are the “model”
    for all creatures on earth.

  • 02

    There are various “test tubes”
    that we can use to study DNA.
    Worms, flies, mice, monkeys...

  • 03

    Adding, taking, and modifying
    DNA is much easier in plants!
    Transformation is a piece of cake,
    while seeds have less space to take.

  • 04

    Plants have a unique body plan
    that is quite diverse.
    As an individual they
    display plasticity,
    and as species they show diversity.

  • 05

    Cells, Genetics,
    Transposons, Totipotency...
    All these discoveries were
    first made in plants!
    “plants” have always fueled
    research to understand
    the roots of life.

  • 06

    We aim to approach
    the mystery of DNA
    through unraveling
    the molecular mechanisms
    hidden in plants.