Arabidopsis Genetic Variation, part of 1001 genomes project. Arabidopsis thaliana

If we want to understand how organisms evolve and respond to selection, and which sequence changes have either beneficial or deleterious effects, a logical first step is to produce a representative and detailed portrait of the diversity of genes and alleles that exists within a species. The early phases are a first pilot study of three Arabidopsis thaliana genomes, followed by phase two, the sequencing of 80 genomes. DNA is available at NASC, European Arabidopsis Stock Center.