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Widespread application of apomixis in agriculture requires further study of natural apomicts.
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- Development of a low-coverage whole genome sequencing screen for apomixis using a diverse set of Malus germplasm.PLoS genetics · 2026Article
- Breeding better crops: lessons from the homologous recombination pathway.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2026Review
- Basis of apomixis in flowering plants - state of the art and research perspectives.Plant reproduction · 2026Review
- Paradigm shift in apomixis research: Targeting mutants with elements of apomixis in sexual crops.Planta · 2026Review
- Manual Isolation of Parthenogenetic Egg Cells Combined with Comparative Transcriptomics to Identify Parthenogenesis Genes in Tripsacum.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Gametophytic Apomixis: An Introduction.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026Review
- Harnessing apomixis: natural mechanisms and synthetic innovations for advancing crop and forage breeding.Horticulture research · 2025Article
- Exploring potential strategies for haploid induction based on double fertilization in plants.Plant biotechnology journal · 2025Review
- A sexual/apomictic consensus linkage map of Eragrostis curvula at tetraploid level.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- To infinity and beyond: recent progress, bottlenecks, and potential of clonal seeds by apomixis.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2025Review
- Regulation of cell cycle in plant gametes: when is the right time to divide?Development (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Apomixis, or asexual reproduction through seeds, is frequent in nature but does not exist in any major crop species, yet the phenomenon has captivated researchers for decades given its potential for clonal seed production and plant breeding. A discussion on whether this field will benefit from the continued study of natural apomicts is warranted given the recent outstanding progress in engineering apomixis. Here, we summarize what is known about its genetic control and the status of applying synthetic apomixis in agriculture. We argue there is still much to be learned from natural apomicts, and learning from them is necessary to improve on current progress and guarantee the effective application of apomixis beyond the few genera it has shown promise in so far. Specifically, we stress the value of studying the repeated evolution of natural apomicts in a phylogenetic and comparative -omics context. Finally, we identify outstanding questions in the field and discuss how technological advancements can be used to help close these knowledge gaps. In particular, genomic resources are lacking for apomicts, and this must be remedied for widespread use of apomixis in agriculture.
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