Mixing maternal and paternal genomes is the base of plant sexual reproduction, but some so-called ‘haploid inducer lines’ lead to the formation of seeds bearing well-developed embryos with solely the maternal genome. A recent study adds a new piece to the puzzle of this enigmatic in planta haploid embryo induction process.
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Jacquier, N.M.A., Widiez, T. Absent daddy, but important father. Nat. Plants 7, 1544–1545 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-021-01030-9
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