An adventurous journey toward and away from fern apomixis: Insights from genome size and spore abortion patterns

Premise Apomixis in ferns is relatively common and obligatory. Sterile hybrids may restore fertility via apomixis at a cost of long‐term genetic stagnation. In this study, we outlined apomixis as a possible temporary phase leading to sexuality and analyzed factors relating to transitioning to and aw...

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