Apomixis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001876",
  "term": "Apomixis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Biological reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or production of gametes, resulting in seeds that are genetically identical to the parent plant.\n\n2. Asexual reproduction resulting in the formation of viable seeds from flowers without fertlization (i.e. use of pollen). Progeny plants produced from apomictic seeds are perfect clones of the parent.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary",
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/apomixis/"
}