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Arabidopsis floral meristem.
Photo credit: Anna Matthews (CofC)
Arabidopsis flowers include four basic organs, sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels, arranged as a series of whorls. Developing flowers generally include (from outwards in) four sepals, six petals and six stamens arranged around a central carpel. |
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Arabidopsis silique.
Photo credit: Anna Matthews (CofC)
Arabidopsis fruits, called siliques, form from the fertilized gynoecium and typically contain 20-30 seeds. When mature, siliques dry out, turn brown, and dehisce (the walls of the fruit open to release the enclosed seeds) releasing seeds into the environment. (for more information see: Roeder, AHK and Yanofsky, MF (2006) Fruit development in Arabidopsis. The Arabidopsis Book: 4). |