Question
Define polyembryony. State its different types.
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Answer
The phenomenon of presence of more than one normal embryo in a seed is called polyembryony. The extra embryos may be nucellar or integumental in origin. e.g., orange fruits.
There are two types of polyembryony -
→ Induced Polyembryony - It includes cases of experimentally induced polyembryony.
→ Spontaneous Polyembryony - It includes all cases of polyembryony that occur naturally.
There are two types of polyembryony -
→ Induced Polyembryony - It includes cases of experimentally induced polyembryony.
→ Spontaneous Polyembryony - It includes all cases of polyembryony that occur naturally.
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