apogamy

• Terme botanique désignant le développement d'un embryon ou d'un sporophyte à partir du gamétophyte sans fécondation.

A botanical term referring to the development of an embryo or sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization.

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1. Asexual reproduction in plantsC2formalscientific

   The development of a sporophyte from a gametophyte without the fusion of gametes, a form of asexual reproduction observed in some ferns and other plants.

   apogamie

   • Apogamy allows certain ferns to reproduce without fertilization.
   • The biologist studied apogamy in the laboratory to understand its genetic basis.
   • In some species, apogamy is a common method of propagation.