Diploid gametes in maize by mutation of A-Type cyclins: a step towards apomeiosis and synthetic apomixis.
Debra J. Skinner, A.H. Gaikwad, J.A. Fenner, J. Green, Timothy Kelliher, M-J. Cho, Venkatesan Sundaresan
This study shows that mutating maize A-type cyclin genes leads to diploid gametes and tetraploid progeny, advancing synthetic apomixis in maize.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology