Growth Variation Among Thai Duckweed Species Under Axenic Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Duckweed has attracted considerable attention for its high protein content, rapid growth, and broad potential in biotechnological applications. Understanding key phenotypic traits is crucial for unlocking and maximizing this potential. While most studies on duckweed growth have been conducted under natural or non-sterile conditions, here we minimize environmental influences and focus on the genetic component of growth by assessing growth performance under axenic culture. In this study, we measured relative growth rate (RGR) in four duckweed species, Landoltia punctata (G. Mey.) Les & D. J. Crawford, Lemna aequinoctialis Welw., Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid., and Wolffia globosa (Roxb.) Hartog & Plas. collected from various natural locations across Thailand. A

SUBMITTER: Jansantia S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12837684 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature