Apomixis - Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

Apomixis n., plural: apomixes [ˌæpəˈmɪksɪs] Definition: reproduction that does not involve fertilization an meiosis Table of ContentsApomixis DefinitionParthenogenesis: An analogous mechanism to apomixis in animals…Apomixis in biologyApomixis discoveryApomixis importanceEvolution of ApomixisApogamy and Apospory in Non-flowering PlantsApomixis in Flowering Plants (Angiosperms)Apomixis types in flowering plantsA) Agamospermy1. Diplospory (type- gametophytic)2. Apospory (type- gametophytic)3. Adventitious embryony (type- sporophytic)B) Vegetative apomixisTypes of gametophytic apomixisIncidence in flowering plantsInteresting FactQuizSend Your Results (Optional)ReferencesApomixis DefinitionJust like any other organism, the process of reproduction is pivotal to the life cycle of plants. There are a number of ways by which this vital process of reproduction takes place in plants. All of them fall under the umbrella of two main categories: sexual and asexual reproduction.In sexual reproduction...