Biodiversity of Duckweed (Lemnaceae) in Water Reservoirs of Ukraine and China Assessed by Chloroplast DNA Barcoding.

ABSTRACT: Monitoring and characterizing species biodiversity is essential for germplasm preservation, academic studies, and various practical applications. Duckweeds represent a group of tiny aquatic plants that include 36 species divided into 5 genera within the Lemnaceae family. They are an important part of aquatic ecosystems worldwide, often covering large portions of the water reservoirs they inhabit, and have many potential applications, including in bioremediation, biofuels, and biomanufacturing. Here, we evaluated the biodiversity of duckweeds in Ukraine and Eastern China by characterizing specimens using the two-barcode protocol with the chloroplast atpH-atpF and psbK-psbI spacer sequences. In total, 69 Chinese and Ukrainian duckweed specimens were sequenced. The sequences wer

SUBMITTER: Chen G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9182681 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature