Apomixis, the reproduction via asexually formed seed, is taxonomically scattered in
angiosperms. Here we review the major developmental pathways to apomixis and the …

The genera Boechera (A. Löve et D. Löve) and Arabidopsis, the latter containing the model
plant Arabidopsis thaliana, belong to the same clade within the Brassicaceae family …

Background and aims In the Brassicaceae family, apomictic development is characteristic of
the genus Boechera. Hybridization, polyploidy and environmental adaptation that arose …

Apomixis (asexual seed formation) in angiosperms occurs either sporophytically, through
adventitious embryony, or gametophytically, where an unreduced female gametophyte …

Asexual reproduction results in offspring that are genetically identical to the mother. Among
apomictic plants (reproducing asexually through seeds) many require paternal genetic …

Boechera (Brassicaceae) has many features to recommend it as a model genus for
ecological and evolutionary research, including species richness, ecological diversity …

The mustard family (Brassicaceae) comprises several dozen monophyletic clades usually
ranked as tribes. The tribe Boechereae plays a prominent role in plant research due to the …

Background Hybridization is very common in plants, and the incorporation of new alleles
into existing lineages (ie admixture) can blur species boundaries. However, admixture also …

Abstract Premise Although Boechera (Boechereae, Brassicaceae) has become a plant
model system for both ecological genomics and evolutionary biology, all previous …

The rapid pace of contemporary environmental change puts many species at risk, especially
rare species constrained by limited capacity to adapt or migrate due to low genetic diversity …