Setaria viridis, a grass species similar to corn and sorghum, (IMAGE)

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Setaria viridis, a grass species similar to corn and sorghum,

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Setaria viridis, a grass species similar to corn and sorghum, engineered to produce a natural purple pigment, anthocyanin, for use as a visual reporter on the presence of chemicals in the environment. Wild-type Setaria viridis is on the left (green plants) and the engineered plants are on the right  (purple plants.)

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DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER

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