Fixing Hybrid Rice: >99% Efficient Apomixis with Near-Normal Seed Set
Wenqiang Chen, Chaolei Liu, Hongwei Lu, Shenlin Yang, Jixin Ma, Yong Huang, Jie Xiong, De-Run Huang, Zhihuan Tao, Jianrong Lin, Kejian Wang
This study develops a synthetic apomixis system in rice with >99% clonal seed production and near-normal yields, enabling stable hybrid vigor fixation.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology