The work was done in a model system, using a mustard plant called Arabidopsis, but Wigge says the phytochrome genes necessary for temperature sensing are found in crop plants as well.

这项工作是在一个模型系统中完成的，使用了一种叫做拟南芥的芥菜植物，但 Wigge 说， 在农作物中也发现了温度感应所必需的光敏色素基因。