Grimanelli Daniel. (2012). Epigenetic regulation of reproductive development and the emergence of apomixis in angiosperms. Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 15 (1), p. 57-62. ISSN 1369-5266.
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Epigenetic regulation of reproductive development and the emergence of apomixis in angiosperms
Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2012,
15 (1), p. 57-62 ISSN 1369-5266
Apomictic plants reproduce asexually through seeds by avoiding both meiosis and fertilization. While apomixis is genetically controlled, individual loci contributing to its expression have yet to be identified. Here, we review recent results indicating that RNA-dependent DNA methylation pathways acting during female reproduction are essential for proper reproductive development in plants, and may represent key regulators of the differentiation between apomictic and sexual reproduction.
