Differential Epigenetic Marks Are Associated with Apospory Expressivity in Diploid Hybrids of <i>Paspalum rufum</i>

Apomixis seems to emerge from the deregulation of preexisting genes involved in sexuality by genetic and/or epigenetic mechanisms. The trait is associated with polyploidy, but diploid individuals of <i>Paspalum rufum</i> can form aposporous embryo sacs and develop clonal seeds. Moreover,...

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Main Authors: Mariano Soliman, Maricel Podio, Gianpiero Marconi, Marco Di Marsico, Juan Pablo A. Ortiz, Emidio Albertini, Luciana Delgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/4/793