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What is the term used to describe the production of seeds without fertilization in plants?
What is the term used to describe the production of seeds without fertilization in plants?
Which of the following is a characteristic of apomictic seeds?
Which of the following is a characteristic of apomictic seeds?
What is polyembryony?
What is polyembryony?
Which type of plant species can develop seeds without reduction division and fertilization?
Which type of plant species can develop seeds without reduction division and fertilization?
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In the context of plant reproduction, what does apomixis mimic?
In the context of plant reproduction, what does apomixis mimic?
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How do some Citrus and Mango varieties display polyembryony?
How do some Citrus and Mango varieties display polyembryony?
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What is the term for the development of embryos from nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac in plants?
What is the term for the development of embryos from nucellar cells surrounding the embryo sac in plants?
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Which feature distinguishes apomictic seeds from typical seeds?
Which feature distinguishes apomictic seeds from typical seeds?
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"Polyembryony" refers to what characteristic in plants?
"Polyembryony" refers to what characteristic in plants?
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"Apomixis" in flowering plants is most similar to which process?
"Apomixis" in flowering plants is most similar to which process?
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Study Notes
Apomixis and Hybrid Crops
- Apomictic embryos have a genetic nature that allows them to maintain hybrid characters, making them clones of the parent plant.
- Hybrid varieties of crops are widely cultivated, increasing productivity, but their seeds need to be produced every year due to segregation of characters in the progeny.
- Producing hybrid seeds is costly, making them expensive for farmers.
- Apomictic genes can be transferred to hybrid varieties, allowing farmers to use the same seeds for multiple crops without buying new seeds every year.
Flower Structure and Sexual Reproduction
- Flowers are the site of sexual reproduction in angiosperms, consisting of male (androecium) and female (gynoecium) reproductive organs.
- Anthers are bilobed, dithecous, and tetrasporangiate, with pollen grains developing inside microsporangia.
- The microsporangium is surrounded by four wall layers: epidermis, endothecium, middle layers, and tapetum.
Pollen-Pistil Interaction
- Pollen-pistil interaction is a dynamic process involving pollen recognition, promotion, or inhibition, affecting pollen germination and fertilization.
- Pollen germination can be studied by dusting pollen on a glass slide with a sugar solution and observing it under a microscope.
- Understanding pollen-pistil interaction can help plant breeders manipulate it to achieve desired hybrids.
Artificial Hybridization
- Artificial hybridization is a major approach to crop improvement, involving crossing different species or genera to combine desirable characters.
- Emasculation and bagging techniques are used to ensure the desired pollen grains are used for pollination and to prevent contamination from unwanted pollen.
- Emasculation involves removing anthers from the flower bud before anther dehiscence to prevent self-pollination.
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Explore the genetic characteristics of apomictic embryos and hybrid varieties in crops, and learn about the implications for maintaining hybrid traits. Discover how the cultivation of hybrids has revolutionized productivity in food and vegetable crops, but also presents challenges in seed production and maintenance of desirable traits.
