Higher classification Funariaceae | Division Bryophyta Scientific name Physcomitrella Rank Genus | |
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Similar Physcomitrella patens, Moss, Embryophyte, Selaginella moellendorffii, Eukaryote | ||
An innate immunity pathway in the moss physcomitrella patens
Physcomitrella is a genus of mosses, containing two species. Physcomitrella patens is a model organism in laboratory research. Physcomitrella readeri is fairly similar, distinguished only by subtle characteristics. In fact, it has often been debated whether they should rightly be considered separate species, or a single species.
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