Duckweed roots are dispensable and are on a trajectory toward vestigiality
A. Bishopp, A. Ware, D. H. Jones, P. Flis, K. E. Smith, B. Kümpers, L. Yant, J. Atkinson, D. M. Wells
The paper shows duckweed roots are dispensable for growth and nutrient uptake, suggesting they are evolving toward vestigiality.
bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology