Apomixis and Polyembryony

  •  Apomixis is the formation of new individuals through asexual reproduction without involving the formation and fusion of gametes. Thus, apomixis is a form of asexual reproduction that mimics sexual reproduction.
  • The phenomenon of having more than one embryo in a seed is called polyembryony, , onion, groundnut Occurrence of polyembryony due to fertilisation of more than one egg is called simple polyembryony. Formation of extra embryos through sporophytic budding is called adventive polyembryony.
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