Apomixis: a developmental perspective.

doi:10.1146/annurev.arplant.54.110901.160842

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Apomixis: a developmental perspective.

Annual review of plant biology - 1 Jan 2003

Koltunow Anna M, Grossniklaus Ueli

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The term apomixis encompasses a suite of processes whereby seeds form asexually in plants. In contrast to sexual reproduction, seedlings arising from apomixis retain the genotype of the maternal parent. The transfer of apomixis and its effective utilization in crop plants (where it is largely absent) has major advantages in agriculture. The hallmark components of apomixis include female gamete formation without...

Topics

Fertilization
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Genes, Plant
Models, Biological
Morphogenesis
Mutation
Plant Development
Plant Physiological Phenomena
Plants
Reproduction
Seeds

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PMID: 14503003
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.arplant.54.110901.160842

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