A Brief Insight on the In vitro Growth of Lesser Duckweed - Lemna minor L. under varying light conditions

摘要

Exhaustive investigation in plant physiology, plant biochemistry and ecological toxicity especially in aquatic environment requires a promising aquatic model plant for which L.minor L. is best suited. It is considered to be a rich source of proteins and can replace traditional source of proteins both for food and feed. Its optimal growth and biomass accumulation under laboratory condition requires balance among the different macro and micro elements of the composition of the culture medium along with optimal spectral distribution. The focus of the present review is to study the in vitro growth of L.minor L. under different culture parameters maintained with normal and modulated physico-chemical conditions including varying photoperiod regime along with different spectral distribution.