Gene Expression in Parthenogenic Maize Proembryos

Gene Expression in Parthenogenic Maize Proembryos

Angiosperm plants reproduce both sexually and asexually (by apomixis). In apomictic plants, the embryo and endosperm develop without fertilization. Modern maize seems to have a broken apomixis-triggering mechanism, which still works in <i>Tripsacum</i> and in <i>Tripsacum</i>...

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Main Authors: Irina Volokhina, Yury Gusev, Yelizaveta Moiseeva, Olga Gutorova, Vladimir Fadeev, Mikhail Chumakov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
<i>Zea mays</i>
gynogenesis
DNA methylation
chromatin-modifying enzymes
fertilization-independent embryo and endosperm development
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/5/964

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