Plant metabolism - Aarnes

The Aarnes group studies ammonium toxicity in duckweed. 

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Gibbous duckweed (Lemna gibba L.)

About the group

Gibbous duckweed (Lemna gibba L.) is a fast-growing small aquatic monocotyledon covering nutrient rich eutrophic freshwater in ponds and canals. The leaf like structure is called a frond, and a thread-formed single adventitious root with a large root cap emerges from a node beneath each frond. Duckweed reproduce by vegetative clonal growth, but the plant also have small flowers and can produce seeds. We use duckweed as a model plant in the study of ammonium toxicity.

 

Published Feb. 19, 2018 7:20 PM - Last modified July 12, 2022 10:49 PM

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Group leader: 

Halvor Aarnes