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apomixis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | agamogenesis, asexual reproduction |
| Has types | apogamy, parthenocarpy, parthenogenesis, parthenogeny |
| Derivation | apomictic, apomictical |
Examples of apomixis
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For apomixis and similar processes in non-plant organisms, see parthenogenesis.
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Ravi described the result as a step on the way towards artificial apomixis.
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The genetic composition of the offspring depends on what type of apomixis takes place.
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Apomixis occurs in many plant species and also in some non-plant organisms.
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In the wild, about 400 species, as diverse as dandelion, mango or hawthorn adopt apomixis.
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Because fertilization is involved, this process does not fit the definition of apomixis.
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Apomixis would mean crops with desirable qualities could be produced more easily and cheaply.
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Vegetative apomixis is important in Allium, Fragaria, Agave, and some grasses, among others.
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The plant equivalent of parthenogenesis is apomixis.
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- Any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization
- The process whereby a plant produces viable seed without fertilization. adj. apomictic.
- Seed development without fertilization. The offspring develop from unfertilized eggs which are often clones of each other. In general there are two main types of apomixis: Parthenogenesis and agamospermy.
- Asexual reproduction. See also Parthenogenesis, Agamospermy.
- (Gr. apo, away from + mixis, a mingling; adj: apomictic) The asexual production of diploid offspring without the fusion of gametes. The embryo develops by mitotic division of the maternal or paternal gamete, or, in the case of plants, by mitotic division of a diploid cell of the ovule. ...
- The asexual production of seeds.
