Morphological Characterization and DNA Barcoding of Duckweed Species in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: Duckweeds, or Lemnaceae, are widespread aquatic plants. Morphology-based identification of duckweed species is difficult because of their structural complexity. Hence, molecular tools provide significant advantages for characterizing and selecting species or clones for sustainable commercial use. In this study, we collected and characterized ten duckweed isolates from nine different regions in Saudi Arabia (SA). Based on the morphological characterization and phylogenetic analysis of intergenic spacer sequences of chloroplast DNA using six barcoding markers, the clones were classified into three genera, represented by seven species: Lemna gibba L., Lemna minor L., Lemna japonica Landolt, Lemna aequinoctialis Welw., Lemna perpusilla Torr., Spirodela pol

SUBMITTER: Al-Dakhil M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8620982 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature