apomixis
noun
any of several types of asexual reproduction, as apogamy or parthenogenesis.
apomictic
-
a word derived from
apomixis.
Example Sentences
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Groups around the world are working to develop apomictic varieties of sorghum, tomatoes, alfalfa, and other crops.
From Science Magazine ● May 17, 2023
Today, apomictic reproduction has been confirmed in more than 400 plant species but no staple crops.
From Science Magazine ● May 17, 2023
There’s a palpable “sense of excitement” in the field, says Mary Gehring, a molecular biologist at the Whitehead Institute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who studies development in apomictic plants.
From Science Magazine ● May 17, 2023
For an apomictic hybrid variety to appeal to farmers, 100% of the seeds must be clonal because they won’t want the less vigorous seeds that are produced through normal sexual reproduction.
From Science Magazine ● May 17, 2023
Like most plants, the apomictic rice now under development still needs pollen to fertilize its endosperm—the seed tissue that provides sustenance for the developing embryo.
From Science Magazine ● May 17, 2023
