How can a better understanding of sexual reproduction inform agricultural practices?

Oct 19, 2023 ... Sexual reproduction occurs in a variety of ways in animals. In some species, such as fish, the male releases sperm over the eggs after the ... Sexual reproduction is a very costly process: the growth rate of asexual lineages exceeds that of sexual lineages. Nonetheless, sex is prevalent in nature. Oct 7, 2021 ... Population-level deep sequencing reveals the interplay of clonal and sexual reproduction in the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. ... sexual reproduction stands as one of the great mysteries of evolutionary biology. This seminar will explore the nature of sex and sexual reproduction across ... Feb 18, 2014 ... ... sexual reproduction. The results provide new insight into how plant adaptations to nutrient conditions can drive the distribution of plant ... Jul 28, 2023 ... Scientists have induced asexual reproduction in an animal that usually reproduces sexually: the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. occurs under sexual reproduction. Population subdivision slows the spread of asexual lineages, which allows more time for the genetic degeneration caused by ... Key points :Sexual reproduction and seedling recruitment are likely to influence sward dynamics and demography of grasslands. Sexual reproduction increases genetic diversity. This can lead to increased resistance to disease, more evolution, and decreased recessive disorders. Following an overview of the essential details of orchid reproduction, we discuss the evidence that reproductive success (both male and female) is pollination ...