A PARTHENOGENESIS allele from apomictic dandelion can induce egg cell division without fertilization in lettuce

CJ Underwood, K Vijverberg, D Rigola, S Okamoto… - Nature Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Apomixis, the clonal formation of seeds, is a rare yet widely distributed trait in flowering
plants. We have isolated the PARTHENOGENESIS (PAR) gene from apomictic dandelion …

Apomixis in systematics, evolution and phylogenetics of angiosperms: current developments and prospects

E Hörandl, D Hojsgaard, A Caperta… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Apomixis, the reproduction via asexually formed seed, is taxonomically scattered in
angiosperms. Here we review the major developmental pathways to apomixis and the …

Apomixis in flowering plants: Developmental and evolutionary considerations

G León-Martínez, JP Vielle-Calzada - Current topics in developmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Apomixis refers to a set of reproductive mechanisms that invariably rely on avoiding meiotic
reduction and fertilization of the egg cell to generate clonal seeds. After having long been …

The Boechera Genus as a Resource for Apomixis Research

V Brukhin, JV Osadtchiy, AM Florez-Rueda… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The genera Boechera (A. Löve et D. Löve) and Arabidopsis, the latter containing the model
plant Arabidopsis thaliana, belong to the same clade within the Brassicaceae family …

Genetic map** of the LOSS OF PARTHENOGENESIS locus in Pilosella piloselloides and the evolution of apomixis in the Lactuceae

R Bicknell, M Gaillard, A Catanach, R McGee… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pilosella piloselloides var. praealta (syn. P. praealta; Hieracium praealtum) is a versatile
model used to study gametophytic apomixis. In this system apomixis is controlled by three …

The full breadth of Mendel's genetics

PJ Van Dijk, THN Ellis - Genetics, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Gregor Mendel's “Experiments on Plant Hybrids”(1865/1866), published 150 years
ago, is without doubt one of the most brilliant works in biology. Curiously, Mendel's later …

Demystifying the mythical Mendel: a biographical review

DJ Fairbanks - Heredity, 2022 - nature.com
Gregor Mendel is widely recognised as the founder of genetics. His experiments led him to
devise an enduring theory, often distilled into what are now known as the principles of …

Evolutionary history and genetic diversity of apomictic allopolyploids in Hieracium s.str.: morphological versus genomic features

J Chrtek, P Mráz, A Belyayev, L Paštová… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Premise The origin of allopolyploids is believed to shape their evolutionary potential,
ecology, and geographical ranges. Morphologically distinct apomictic types sharing the …

Sex- versus apomixis-specific polymorphisms in the 5′UTR of APOLLO from Boechera shift gene expression from somatic to reproductive tissues in Arabidopsis

M Honari, JR Ashnest, TF Sharbel - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Among candidate genes underlying the control components of apomixis,
APOLLO is known for its strong linkage to apomeiosis in the genus Boechera. The gene has …

Allelic promoter variation causes a switch in reproductive tissue expression in an Arabidopsis exonuclease gene

M Honari, J Ernest, TF Sharbel - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Among candidate genes underlying the control components of apomixis, APOLLO is known
for its strong linkage to apomeiosis in the genus Boechera. The gene has (Apo-alleles) …