Long-read nanopore sequencing to determine the nuclear genome of amphibious liverwort * Riccia fluitans* (Ricciaceae)
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Background
Riccia fluitans L. (floating crystalwort) is a popular aquarium plant quickly growing and forming thick bright green mats on and under the water surface. It can thrive in aquatic and terrestrial environments, therefore in the wild it can be found both in water reservoirs and on denuded soil of cultivated fields or fallow lands.
As a representative of Marchantiales, it belongs to the group of early-diverged land plants and due to its amphibious character, it makes an excellent model for research on the adaptation of plants to the conquest of the terrestrial environment. Understanding the structure of the nuclear genome is a necessary step for further research on this milestone evolutionary event.