The main difference between apomixis and polyembryony is that the apomixis is the formation of an embryo without undergoing fertilization in plants whereas, the polyembryony is the development of two or more embryos from a fertilized egg.
What is apomixis how it is different from polyembryony?
Apomixis is the formation of seeds without fertilization. It produces seedling progeny identical to the mother parent. Polyembryony is the presence or formation of more than one embryo in a seed by a fertilized egg cell (Zygote). It develops uniform seedlings similar to asexual reproduction.
What are the different types of polyembryony?
There are two different types of polyembryony:
- Induced Polyembryony – experimentally induced.
- Spontaneous Polyembryony – naturally occurring.
