Meaning of apomictic | Babel Free
Definitions
Of, pertaining to, or characterised by apomixis.
Equivalents
Examples
“I have⟳ found no definite reports of apomictic turbellarians, although the stenostomid Rhynchoscolex is said neither to reproduce⟳ by fission (but see⟳ Pennak, 1978) nor to possess⟳ a male system (Sterrer and Rieger, 1974).”
“Successful breeding of apomictic species is a relatively recent achievement and thus far only a few artificially bred cultivars of any apomictic crop have⟳ been released. For many years the only source of cultivars of apomictic species was selection and increase⟳ of the best natural apomictic ecotypes.”
“2001, Julien Berthaud, Chapter 2: Apomixis and the Management of Genetic Diversity, Yves Savidan, John G. Carman, Thomas Dresselhaus (editors), The Flowering of Apomixis: From Mechanisms to Genetic Engineering, CIMMYT, page 20, The first generation hybrid between teosinte (sexual, aa) and apomictic maize (AA) would be apomictic (Aa), and BC₁ plants with teosinte as female would produce⟳ Aa (apomictic) and aa (sexual) progeny.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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