8th International Conference on Duckweed Research and Applications

Session

29 set 2026, 08:30

Sala Cinese (Department of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Napoli Federico II, Portici, Italy)

Conveners

Cell Biology, Physiology & Metabolisms: Invited Lecture

• Asaph Aharoni (Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel)

Contribution list Timetable

87. Living on Less: Miniaturization in Duckweed

Dr. Anthony Bishopp (Plant and Crop Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham)

29/09/26, 08:30

Oral

Cell Biology, Physiology & Metabolisms

Miniaturisation, or an extreme reduction in body size, is present in both the plant and animal
kingdoms. This process has been associated with novel morphological innovations and
functional adaptations. Whilst miniaturisation has been studied in a wide variety of animal
lineages, we lack an understanding of the morphological changes associated with miniaturisation
in plants. The Araceae...