Generating clonal seeds using non-reduction in female4 (nrf4), a novel meiotic mutant of maize
Nina Chumak, G. Arco Brunner, Mark E. Williams, Wenjing She, Philippa J. Barrell, Valeria Gagliardini, Frédérique Pasquer, Tim W. Fox, Marc C. Albertsen, Ueli Grossniklaus
This paper describes a novel meiotic mutant in maize that produces unreduced female gametes, enabling clonal seed production when combined with another mutant, advancing synthetic apomixis research.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2025 · PreprintGenetics