Goeckeritz, Charity Z. and Zheng, Xixi and Harkess, Alex and Dresselhaus, Thomas (2024) Widespread application of apomixis in agriculture requires further study of natural apomicts. ISCIENCE, 27 (9): 110720. ISSN 2589-0042
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Apomixis, or asexual reproduction through seeds, is frequent in nature but does not exist in any major crop species, yet the phenomenon has captivated researchers for decades given its potential for clonal seed production and plant breeding. A discussion on whether this field will benefit from the continued study of natural apomicts is warranted given the recent outstanding progress in engineering apomixis. Here, we summarize what is known about its genetic control and the status of applying synthetic apomixis in agriculture. We argue there is still much to be learned from natural apomicts, and learning from them is necessary to improve on current progress and guarantee the effective application of apomixis beyond the few genera it has shown promise in so far. Specifically, we stress the value of studying the repeated evolution of natural apomicts in a phylogenetic and comparative-omics context. Finally, we identify outstanding questions in the field and discuss how technological advancements can be used to help close these knowledge gaps. In particular, genomic resources are lacking for apomicts, and this must be remedied for widespread use of apomixis in agriculture.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | HAPLOID INDUCTION; CLONAL REPRODUCTION; SEEDS; GENE; PHOSPHOLIPASE; RECOMBINATION; FERTILIZATION; ANGIOSPERMS; EXPRESSION; EVOLUTION |
| Subjects: | 500 Science > 580 Botanical sciences |
| Divisions: | Biology, Preclinical Medicine > Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften > Lehrstuhl für Zellbiologie und Pflanzenphysiologie (Prof. Dr. Klaus Grasser) |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Jan 2026 07:59 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2026 07:59 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/64047 |
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