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Apomictic embryos in citrus arise from...

Apomictic embryos in citrus arise from

A

synergids

B

maternal sporophytic tissue in ovule

C

antipodal cells

D

diploid egg

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B
Apomictic embryos in Citrus arise from maternal sporophytic tissue (e.g. nucellus or integuments) in ovule. Apomixis is the formation of new individuals directly through asexual reproduction without involving the formation and fusion of gametes.
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