Research in angiosperm sexual reproduction is among the most classical botanical studies
with a rich knowledge base. The introduction of molecular tools since the late 1970s …

Spontaneous chromosomal rearrangements (CRs) play an essential role in speciation,
genome evolution and crop domestication. To be able to use the potential of CRs for …

Production of in planta haploid embryos that inherit chromosomes from only one parent can
greatly increase breeding efficiency via quickly generating homozygous plants, called …

Worldwide food security is under threat in the actual scenery of global climate change
because the major staple food crops are not adapted to hostile climatic and soil conditions …

Heterosis, a universal phenomenon in nature, mainly reflected in the superior productivity,
quality, and fitness of F 1 hybrids compared with their inbred parents, has been exploited in …

Key message We present the highest-density genetic map for the hexaploid Urochloa
humidicola. SNP markers expose genetic organization, reproduction, and species origin …

Hybrid rice breeding has significantly increased the yield and stability of rice production.
However, due to trait segregation in F2 progeny seeds, the F1 hybrid seeds must be …

Crop breeding is an important global strategy to meet sustainable food demand.
CRISPR/Cas is a most promising gene-editing technology for rapid and precise generation …

Apomixis in plants is a widely existing biological phenomenon, in which seeds are formed
without egg cell and sperm uniting. Hybrid breeding exploits heterosis to obtain seeds with …

Apomixis is a unique reproductive process that produces fertile offspring without the
combination of sperm and egg cells. This process perfectly reproduces maternal DNA …