MOUSE-EAR CRESS
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Mouse-Ear Cress.
Mouse-Ear Cress - as a noun
A small invasive self-pollinating weed with small white flowers; much studied by plant geneticists; the first higher plant whose complete genome sequence was described
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arabidopsis thalianaExample Sentences
"Scientists use mouse-ear cress as a model organism for genetic research."
"The tiny white flowers of mouse-ear cress bloom in early spring."
"Gardeners often consider mouse-ear cress as a weed due to its invasive nature."
"Researchers have discovered that mouse-ear cress is highly adaptable to different environmental conditions."
"The genome of mouse-ear cress was fully sequenced in 2000."