Spontaneous occurrence of cytomixis during microsporogenesis in almond (Prunus amygdalus Batsch) and peach (P. persica Batsch).

Abstract

The paper records the occurrence of cytomixis in two economically important fruit species, P. amygdalus (almond) and P. persica (peach). The possible impact of the phenomenon on breeding system of the two species and the causes of its occurrence have been discussed in the paper.