Highlights•The high-frequency synthetic apomixis has been achieved in hybrid rice.•The
hybrid vigor of descendant clonal plants could stably transmitted through generations.•The …

Apomixis is an asexual mode of reproduction through seeds where progeny are clones of
the mother plants. Naturally apomictic modes of reproduction are found in hundreds of plant …

Plant embryogenesis results from the fusion of male and female gametes but can also be
induced in somatic cells. The molecular pathways for embryo initiation are poorly …

The inducible CRISPR activation (CRISPR-a) system offers unparalleled precision and
versatility for regulating endogenous genes, making it highly sought after in plant research …

Transcription factors (TFs) are diverse groups of regulatory proteins. Through their specific
binding domains, TFs bind to their target genes and regulate their expression, therefore TFs …

Development is a chain reaction in which one event leads to another until the completion of
a life cycle. Phase transitions are milestone events in the cycle of life. LEAFY COTYLEDON1 …

Background For ten years, CRISPR/cas9 system has become a very useful tool for obtaining
site-specific mutations on targeted genes in many plant organisms. This technology opens …

The ectopic overexpression of developmental regulator (DR) genes has been reported to
improve the transformation in recalcitrant plant species because of the promotion of cellular …

In plants, other cells can express totipotency in addition to the zygote, thus resulting in
embryo differentiation; this appears evident in apomictic and epiphyllous plants. According …

Prevention of autonomous division of the egg apparatus and central cell in a female
gametophyte before fertilization ensures successful reproduction in flowering plants. Here …