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androgenesis

androgenesis

9.9
A form of reproduction where a young plant or animal develops using only the father's genes
  • noun
  • /ˌændrəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : androgénesis
  • A new study revealed that androgenesis can lead to the creation of plants with only the genetic material from the father.

Examples

  • In some species, androgenesis allows embryos to develop without the maternal contribution.

  • Other physical and environmental cues like light conditions, media, stress, and temperature also play an important role in the induction of androgenesis as reported in eggplant and other crops (Rotino et al., 2005; Karami and Saidi, 2010).

    Academic text (2015)
  • Haploid plant development through androgenesis is highly genotype-dependent.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Table 1. Media composition for androgenesis (MSA media)

    Academic text (2015)
  • Hence, BG cultivar Faisalabad was long explored for androgenesis under long days and dark culture conditions, using cold pretreatment of anthers.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Researchers are studying androgenesis to understand how it affects plant breeding techniques.

Synonyms

androgeny
vsandrogenesis
  • Specialized
9.9

An embryo that develops with only the father's genes because the egg's nucleus does not give any genes

is the general term for the same paternal-only embryo development

Surface Forms

androgenesis singular
androgeneses plural

Morphology

androgenesis = genesis (semi-transparent) = andro + genesis + andro

Formed by the combining prefix 'andro-' (male) added to 'genesis' (origin); the parts yield the technical meaning but rely on specialized combining forms unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Androgenesis comes from Greek parts andro- 'male' and -genesis 'birth' or 'origin'. So, androgenesis means a kind of development that starts only from the father's side, an embryo that grows using only the father's chromosomes.