Apomixis, the asexual reproduction via seed, has many potential applications for plant
breeding by maintaining desirable genotypes over generations. Since most major crops do …

In higher plants, sexual and asexual reproduction through seeds (apomixis) have evolved
as alternative strategies. As apomixis leads to the formation of clonal offspring, its great …

We present here B-chrom (www. bchrom. csic. es), an online database with comprehensive
information on B chromosomes (Bs) for plants, animals and fungi. Data have been extracted …

We have compared the transcriptomic profiles of microdissected live ovules at four
developmental stages between a diploid sexual and diploid apomictic Boechera. We …

Gametophytic apomixis is a common form of asexual reproduction in plants. Virtually all
gametophytic apomicts are polyploids, and some view polyploidy as a prerequisite for the …

Apomixis, the reproduction via asexually formed seed, is taxonomically scattered in
angiosperms. Here we review the major developmental pathways to apomixis and the …

• Premise of the study: The evolution of asexual seed production (apomixis) from sexual
relatives is a great enigma of plant biology. The genus Boechera is ideal for studying …

Recent studies have documented that the soybean (Glycine max) genome has undergone
two rounds of large-scale genome and/or segmental duplication. To shed light on the timing …

Main conclusion Apomixis is a complex evolutionary trait with many possible origins. Here
we discuss various clues and causes, ultimately proposing a model harmonizing the three …

For decades a small number of model species have rightly occupied a privileged position in
laboratory experiments, but it is becoming increasingly clear that our knowledge of biology is …