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Wolffia globosa, a tiny, rootless duckweed, or water lens, apparently has what it takes to achieve great things. Researchers at the University of Jena (Germany), together with colleagues in India and ...

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Wolffia globosa, a tiny, rootless duckweed, or water lens, apparently has what it takes to achieve great things, report scientists. Wolffia globosa, a tiny, rootless duckweed, or water lens, ...

Duckweeds - for many aquatic animals like ducks and snails, a treat, but for pond owners, sometimes a thorn in the side. The tiny and fast-growing plants are of great interest to researchers, and not ...

Jena (Germany) Wolffia globosa, a tiny, rootless duckweed, or water lens, apparently has what it takes to achieve great things. Researchers at the University of Jena (Germany), together with ...