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What is apomixis and what is its importance?
What is apomixis and what is its importance?
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Apomixis is the process of asexual production of seeds, without fertilisation.
The plants that grow from these seeds are identical to the mother plant.
Uses
(i) It is a cost effective method for producing seeds.
(ii) It has great use for plant breeding when specific traits of a plant have to be preserved.
Apomixis is the process of asexual production of seeds, without fertilisation.
The plants that grow from these seeds are identical to the mother plant.
Uses
(i) It is a cost effective method for producing seeds.
(ii) It has great use for plant breeding when specific traits of a plant have to be preserved.
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