by Diego Hojsgaard (Author), Thammineni Pullaiah (Author)
Apomixis
is a difficult-to-analyse trait with a complex molecular basis and a
substantive effect on the biology of a species. Thus, apomixis is an
interesting characteristic for researchers and students working in
different fields of plant science and agriculture, and technological
advances are enabling and making apomixis studies more common.
Apomixis in Angiosperms: Mechanisms, Occurrences, and Biotechnology
provides a systematic introduction to the mechanisms and developmental
types of apomixis along with an overview of alternative methodologies
for identifying apomixis and a detailed reassessment of the occurrences
of apomictic species among angiosperm families. Optional methods are
illustrated with examples of all types of apomixis and biological levels
of analysis, i.e. cells, ovules, seeds and offspring. Data on apomictic
species are collected in tables along with information on ploidy, type
of apomixis and references. Occurrences of apomixis are briefly
discussed in phylogenetic and evolutionary contexts. An outline of the
molecular basis of apomixis in plants is presented, together with
prospects and challenges that remain for its biotechnological
exploitation.
This book:
- Provides a systematic overview of the mechanisms of apomixis, developmental types and methodology for apomixis research.
- Reassesses apomixis at the species level in angiosperm families.
- Contains tables summarizing relevant information on apomixis.
- Analyses occurrences of apomixis in phylogenetic and evolutionary contexts.
- Outlines the molecular basis and biotechnological perspective of apomixis breeding.
This
book presents an accessible overview of apomixis research and a curated
dataset of apomictic species. It serves as a reference book for
students, researchers and citizen scientists interested in apomixis, as
well as researchers, business innovators and entrepreneurs pursuing
apomixis breeding. It can also be used as a textbook in graduate courses
on plant reproduction.
