Polyembryonic or Apomictic Seeds Enable Fig Trees to Establish New Populations Without Their Pollinating Wasps, a Case Observation in Ficus gasparriniana [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionFig–wasp coevolution has been extensively studied as a fascinating case of extreme plant–insect codiversification, yet little is known about how fig trees reproduce without pollinating fig wasps. This study provides direct evidence that fig trees sustain
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Morphological and molecular evidence supporting advantages of apomictic seed production in castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Ricinus communis L. is a large plant from the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae), grown for industrial and medicinal purposes. In this research, progenies obtained from three types of reproduction, including apomixis, self-pollination, and open ...
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Options for Engineering Apomixis in Plants
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 In plants, embryogenesis and reproduction are not strictly dependent on fertilization. Several species can produce embryos in seeds asexually, a process known as apomixis.
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Engineering high-frequency apomixis with normal seed production in hybrid rice [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Clonal reproduction through seeds, also termed apomixis, has the potential to revolutionize agriculture by allowing hybrid crops to be clonally propagated.
Minglei Song +15 more
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Is apomixis occurring in walnut (Juglans regia L.)? New data from progeny molecular tests and cytological investigations shed light on its reproductive system [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionPersian walnut (Juglans regia) is an economically important nut fruit species cultivated worldwide for its nutritious kernel and timber quality wood.
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The relation between apomictic seed production and morpho-physiological characteristics in a world collection of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsRicinus communis is one of the most important oilseed plants with many medicinal and industrial applications. Variation in 30 genotypes of castor bean collected from different regions of the world was evaluated for two consecutive years and the ...
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Sex- versus apomixis-specific polymorphisms in the 5′UTR of APOLLO from Boechera shift gene expression from somatic to reproductive tissues in Arabidopsis [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionAmong candidate genes underlying the control components of apomixis, APOLLO is known for its strong linkage to apomeiosis in the genus Boechera.
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Construction of AFLP-based cosegregation groups of tetraploid Plicatula species and identification of markers linked to apomixis [PDF]
Rodriguésia, 2022 Most species of Plicatula are important native forages. This work aimed to build framework cosegregation groups of the apomictic tetraploid race of Paspalum guenoarum cv. Rojas and localize the locus controlling apomixis in the species.
Patricia Mabel Aguilera +4 more
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Study Progress of Apomixis in Flax (Linum Usitatissimum L.)
Journal of Natural Fibers, 2021 In this paper, the history of flax breeding, the types, research methods, occurrence, and genetic mechanism of apomixis were reviewed. The development and genetic mechanism of apomixis in polyembryonic flax, the progress in inducing methods and other ...
Qing-Hua Kang +10 more
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International Journal of Fruit Science, 2023 Apomixis is a mode of asexual reproduction through seed. Apomixis can be classified into two types – gametophytic and sporophytic apomixis. The phenomenon of apomixis in higher plants is limited; however, it seems to play a critical role in the genetic ...
Siddhi V. Baskaware +1 more
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