“…Apomictic processes deviate from sexual reproduction in several aspects: (i) modification or complete avoidance of meiosis, (ii) formation of unreduced megaspores, (iii) parthenogenetic development of embryo, and (iv) autonomous or pseudogamous endosperm development without fertilization (Rutishauser, 1967;Asker, 1980;Nogler, 1984;Asker and Jerling, 1992;Koltunow, 1993). Apomictic processes deviate from sexual reproduction in several aspects: (i) modification or complete avoidance of meiosis, (ii) formation of unreduced megaspores, (iii) parthenogenetic development of embryo, and (iv) autonomous or pseudogamous endosperm development without fertilization (Rutishauser, 1967;Asker, 1980;Nogler, 1984;Asker and Jerling, 1992;Koltunow, 1993).…”