Arabidopsis Genetic Variation, part of 1001 genomes project

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.