The Central Role of the Ovule in Apomixis and Parthenocarpy

Abstract The sections in this article are Introduction Development of Floral, Seed and Fruit Structures Evolutionary Origin of Ovules, Seeds and Fruits Plant Hormones Facilitate Long‐Range Communication within and between Floral Organs during Fruit and Seed Initiation Apomixis—A Seed by Any Means? Parthenocarpic Fruit Development and the Analysis of Fruit Initiation Conclusions