Duckweed: Beyond an Efficient Plant Model System

• Published in: Biomolecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 14; no. 6; p. 628
• Main Authors: Thingujam, Doni, Pajerowska-Mukhtar, Karolina M, Mukhtar, M Shahid
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 27.05.2024; MDPI
• Subjects: Adaptation; Alternative energy sources; Aquatic plants; Araceae - genetics; Araceae - metabolism; Bioaccumulation; Biodegradation, Environmental; Bioremediation; Chemical oxygen demand; Detoxification; duckweed; Environmental conditions; Genetic diversity; Genetic engineering; Genetically engineered organisms; Genomes; Genomics; Germplasm; Heavy metals; Leachates; Lemnaceae; Light; Metabolism; Models, Biological; Nitrates; Nitrogen; Nutrient uptake; Nutrients; Phosphorus; Physiology; Phytoremediation; plant model; Ponds; Review; Salinity; sustainability; transgenic; Wastewater treatment; transgenic; phytoremediation; sustainability; duckweed; plant model
• ISSN: 2218-273X; 2218-273X
• DOI: 10.3390/biom14060628

Duckweed ( ) rises as a crucial model system due to its unique characteristics and wide-ranging utility. The significance of physiological research and phytoremediation highlights the intricate potential of duckweed in the current era of plant biology. Special attention to duckweed has been brought due to its distinctive features of nutrient uptake, ion transport dynamics, detoxification, intricate signaling, and stress tolerance. In addition, duckweed can alleviate environmental pollutants and enhance sustainability by participating in bioremediation processes and wastewater treatment. Furthermore, insights into the genomic complexity of species and the flourishing field of transgenic development highlight the opportunities for genetic manipulation and biotechnological innovations. Novel methods for the germplasm conservation of duckweed can be adopted to preserve genetic diversity for future research endeavors and breeding programs. This review centers around prospects in duckweed research promoting interdisciplinary collaborations and technological advancements to drive its full potential as a model organism.