Emerging tools for synthetic biology in plants.
2014
Ian Small, and
Holger Puchta
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, 6009, WA, Australia.
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D010944
Plants
Multicellular, eukaryotic life forms of kingdom Plantae. Plants acquired chloroplasts by direct endosymbiosis of CYANOBACTERIA. They are characterized by a mainly photosynthetic mode of nutrition; essentially unlimited growth at localized regions of cell divisions (MERISTEMS); cellulose within cells providing rigidity; the absence of organs of locomotion; absence of nervous and sensory systems; and an alternation of haploid and diploid generations. It is a non-taxonomical term most often referring to LAND PLANTS. In broad sense it includes RHODOPHYTA and GLAUCOPHYTA along with VIRIDIPLANTAE.
Plant
D058615
Synthetic Biology
A field of biological research combining engineering in the formulation, design, and building (synthesis) of novel biological structures, functions, and systems.