Apomixis is a form of reproduction leading to clonal seeds and offspring that are genetically
identical to the maternal plant. While apomixis naturally occurs in hundreds of plant species …

Highlights•The combination of histone variants greatly expands nucleosome diversity.•H2A
and H2B variants occupy distinct chromatin landscapes.•Histone H3. 1 controls epigenetic …

Introducing asexual reproduction through seeds–apomixis–into crop species could
revolutionize agriculture by allowing F1 hybrids with enhanced yield and stability to be …

Apomixis, the clonal formation of seeds, is a rare yet widely distributed trait in flowering
plants. We have isolated the PARTHENOGENESIS (PAR) gene from apomictic dandelion …

Epigenetic marks are reprogrammed in the gametes to reset genomic potential in the next
generation. In mammals, paternal chromatin is extensively reprogrammed through the …

The BABY BOOM (BBM) AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE (AIL) AP2/ERF domain transcription factor
is a major regulator of plant cell totipotency, as it induces asexual embryo formation when …

Upon gamete fusion, animal egg cells secrete proteases from cortical granules to establish a
fertilization envelope as a block to polyspermy,,–. Fertilization in flowering plants is more …

Paulownias are among the fastest growing trees in the world, but they often suffer
tremendous loss of wood production due to infection by Paulownia witches' broom (PaWB) …

Alternation between morphologically distinct haploid and diploid life forms is a defining
feature of most plant and algal life cycles, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms that …

In flowering plants, rapid activation of the zygotic genome occurs after fertilization,–, but
there is limited knowledge of the molecular pathways underlying embryo initiation. In rice, a …