title: A model system for comparative research: Petunia.
abstract: Research today aims to analyse the development of plant processes over evolutionary time. To obtain a representative view, a range of plant species covering at least the crucial nodes in phylogeny must be selected for an in depth analysis. Here we present Petunia as one of the available systems: as a representative of the Solanaceae it has the advantages of good culture conditions and the availability of a range of materials, techniques and strategies that can be used to research an interesting and diverse set of questions.
authors.affiliation: IWWR, Plant Genetics, Radboud University, Toernooiveld 1, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands. t.gerats@science.ru.nl
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gerats
authors.forename: Michiel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vandenbussche
mesh_terms: D005298:Fertility; D008954:Models, Biological; D032306:Petunia / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D019657:Solanaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology