Efficient parthenogenesis via egg cell expression of maize BABY BOOM 1: a step toward synthetic apomixis
Debra J. Skinner, Michelle D Mallari, Kashaf Zafar, Myeong‐Je Cho, Venkatesan Sundaresan
Abstract
The maize BABY BOOM 1 gene, when ectopically expressed in egg cells, induces parthenogenetic haploid progeny at high frequency, suggesting a promising route for producing clonal hybrid seeds in maize.
Topics & Concepts
ParthenogenesisApomixisBiologyEgg cellPloidyParthenocarpyZygoteEmbryoGeneReprogrammingGeneticsBotanyCell biologyEmbryogenesisPlant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsPlant Reproductive BiologyPlant nutrient uptake and metabolism