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A novel hybrid seed system for plants.
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 Apr 2008
Gils Mario, Marillonnet Sylvestre, Werner Stefan, Grützner Ramona, Giritch Anatoli, Engler Carola, Schachschneider Ralf, Klimyuk Victor, Gleba Yuri
Abstract excerpt
A two-component hybrid seed system has been developed that is broadly applicable and provides for effective generation and maintenance of the male-sterile parent, hybrid seed production and full restoration of fertility in the hybrid seed. The technology is based on the functional interaction of two loci that are inserted in the same position on two homologous chromosomes, and thus are 'linked in repulsion', and...
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