@article{fdi:010055668, title = {{E}pigenetic regulation of reproductive development and the emergence of apomixis in angiosperms}, author = {{G}rimanelli, {D}aniel}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}pomictic plants reproduce asexually through seeds by avoiding both meiosis and fertilization. {W}hile apomixis is genetically controlled, individual loci contributing to its expression have yet to be identified. {H}ere, 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.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}urrent {O}pinion in {P}lant {B}iology}, volume = {15}, numero = {1}, pages = {57--62}, ISSN = {1369-5266}, year = {2012}, DOI = {10.1016/j.pbi.2011.10.002}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010055668}, }