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

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 …

Projections indicate that current plant breeding approaches will be unable to incorporate the
global crop yields needed to deliver global food security. Apomixis is a disruptive innovation …

Most apomictic plants are facultative, maintaining the ability to reproduce sexually at
different frequencies depending on the taxa, ploidy, and reproductive stage. In this context …

Cotoneaster integerrimus represents a multiploid and facultative apomictic system of widely
distributed mountain populations. We used flow cytometry to determine genome size, ploidy …

Simple Summary Genome duplication or multiplication, polyploidy, has contributed
substantially to the evolutionary success of plants. Polyploidy is often connected to a higher …

Uniparental reproduction, the capacity of an individual to produce offspring autonomously, is
expected to facilitate range expansion of populations. Paspalum spp. reproduce …

Apomixis, the asexual formation of seeds, is a potentially valuable agricultural trait. Inducing
apomixis in sexual crop plants would, for example, allow breeders to fix heterosis in hybrid …

The unusual occurrence and developmental diversity of asexual eukaryotes remain a
puzzle. De novo formation of a functioning asexual genome requires a unique assembly of …

The genetic systems of Paspalum species have not been extensively studied. We analyzed
the ploidy, reproductive mode, mating system, and fertility of four Paspalum species …