Ueli Grossniklaus (IMAGE) University of Zurich Caption "The targeted activation of cell division without fertilization opens up new possibilities for introducing apomixis into crop plants, especially in the more resilient and higher-yielding hybrid varieties", says Ueli Grossniklaus, Director of the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at University of Zurich. Credit Arturo Bolaños, University of Zurich Usage Restrictions none License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.