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Specialised growth
Specialised growth
Specialised growth
Specialising in optimising duckweed growth through light and nutrition.
See our published paper on light adaptation in duckweed:
Physiological adaptation to irradiance in duckweeds is species and accession specific and depends on light habitat niche. Smith KE, Cowan L, Taylor B, McAusland L, Heatley M, Yant L, Murchie EH. Journal of Experimental Botany. 2024 Jan. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erad499
Trait analysis
Specialised growth
Specialised growth
Which physical traits are important in duckweeds to achieve maximum growth and enhance protein and antioxidant production?
Genome analysis
Food applications
Food applications
Used for species identification and to discover which genes are important for maximum nutrient uptake in duckweeds? Which duckweeds are useful for nutrition?
Food applications
Food applications
Food applications
Which duckweeds are exceptionally high in beneficial vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for human health? We are currently researching their applications in fresh and dried food supplement products. to see whether duckweeds have favourable flavour profiles.