The rise of apomixis in natural plant populations
D Hojsgaard, E Hörandl - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Apomixis, the asexual reproduction via seed, has many potential applications for plant
breeding by maintaining desirable genotypes over generations. Since most major crops do …
breeding by maintaining desirable genotypes over generations. Since most major crops do …
Ovule development, a new model for lateral organ formation
In spermatophytes the ovules upon fertilization give rise to the seeds. It is essential to
understand the mechanisms that control ovule number and development as they ultimately …
understand the mechanisms that control ovule number and development as they ultimately …
The pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) genome provides insights into fruit quality and ovule developmental biology
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has an ancient cultivation history and has become an
emerging profitable fruit crop due to its attractive features such as the bright red appearance …
emerging profitable fruit crop due to its attractive features such as the bright red appearance …
Assessing and exploiting functional diversity in germplasm pools to enhance abiotic stress adaptation and yield in cereals and food legumes
There is a need to accelerate crop improvement by introducing alleles conferring host plant
resistance, abiotic stress adaptation, and high yield potential. Elite cultivars, landraces and …
resistance, abiotic stress adaptation, and high yield potential. Elite cultivars, landraces and …
Gynoecium size and ovule number are interconnected traits that impact seed yield
Angiosperms form the largest group of land plants and display an astonishing diversity of
floral structures. The development of flowers greatly contributed to the evolutionary success …
floral structures. The development of flowers greatly contributed to the evolutionary success …
Transient activation of apomixis in sexual neotriploids may retain genomically altered states and enhance polyploid establishment
D Hojsgaard - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Polyploid genomes evolve and follow a series of dynamic transfigurations along with
adaptation and speciation. The initial formation of a new polyploid individual within a diploid …
adaptation and speciation. The initial formation of a new polyploid individual within a diploid …
Disentangling the components of triploid block and its fitness consequences in natural diploid–tetraploid contact zones of Arabidopsis arenosa
Hybrid seed inviability (HSI) is an important mechanism of reproductive isolation and
speciation. HSI varies in strength among populations of diploid species but it remains to be …
speciation. HSI varies in strength among populations of diploid species but it remains to be …
Heterosis in genomic era: advances in the molecular understanding and techniques for rapid exploitation
Heterosis has been widely exploited in plants and animals, and also revolutionized
agriculture by improving important agronomic traits. However, the molecular mechanism is …
agriculture by improving important agronomic traits. However, the molecular mechanism is …
Disaggregating polyploidy, parental genome dosage and hybridity contributions to heterosis in Arabidopsis thaliana
Heterosis is the phenomenon whereby hybrid offspring of genetically divergent parents
display superior characteristics compared with their parents. Although hybridity and …
display superior characteristics compared with their parents. Although hybridity and …
Epigenetics and heterosis in crop plants
Heterosis refers to improved or altered performance observed in F1 hybrid organisms when
compared to their parents. Heterosis has revolutionized agriculture by improving key …
compared to their parents. Heterosis has revolutionized agriculture by improving key …