title: Plant Breeding: Surprisingly, Less Sex Is Better.
abstract: Introduction of apomixis, asexual reproduction through seeds, into crop species has the potential to dramatically transform plant breeding. A new study demonstrates that traits can be stably transferred between generations in newly produced apomictic lines, and heralds a breeding revolution needed to increase food production for the growing planet.
authors: Reproductive Traits, Keygene N.V., 6708 PW Wageningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: peter.van-dijk@keygene.com.
authors: Peter J
authors: PJ
authors: van Dijk
authors: Reproductive Traits, Keygene N.V., 6708 PW Wageningen, The Netherlands.
authors: Diana
authors: D
authors: Rigola
authors: Applied Systems Biology, Keygene Inc., Rockville, MD 20850, USA.
authors: Stephen E
authors: SE
authors: Schauer
mesh_terms: D060832:Apomixis; D001947:Breeding; D000069600:Plant Breeding; D010944:Plants; D012100:Reproduction, Asexual; D012639:Seeds