The Journey of Spirodela Whole-Genome Sequencing

Abstract

The Spirodela shows great potential in the fields of high-protein animal feed, biofuel, bioreactor, and wastewater remediator, whereas the deficiency of genome greatly impedes the advancement of molecular biology and industrial applications. Thus, sequencing and annotating Spirodela genome is the prerequisite for opening new frontiers in the study of aquatic plants. There are extraordinary resequencing efforts for more Spirodela genotypes, which would help fully interpret the genome and facilitate the functional genomic studies. The sequence information will allow the genetic dissection of the characters involved in the aquatic adaptation and the breeding strategies for the improvement of biofuel, as well as stopping environmental damage.