Question

How Apomixis Is Useful in Agriculture?

Answer 1

Apomixis:

1. Apomictic seeds are produced without fertilisation.
2. Hybrid crop cultivation produces more yield and crops with desirable traits.
3. Hybrid seeds need to be produced every year and are too expensive for farmers.
4. Inducing apomixis in hybrid seeds will ensure that characters do not segregate in the hybrid progeny and farmers can continue using hybrid seeds for cultivation year after year and there is no need to buy new seeds every year.
5. Extensive research is going on in this field to study the possibility of transferring genes responsible for apomixis to hybrid varieties.