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Pistil-function breakdown in a new S-allele of European pear, S21*, confers self-compatibility.
Plant cell reports - 1 Mar 2009
Sanzol Javier
Abstract excerpt
European pear exhibits RNase-based gametophytic self-incompatibility controlled by the polymorphic S-locus. S-allele diversity of cultivars has been extensively investigated; however, no mutant alleles conferring self-compatibility have been reported. In this study, two European pear cultivars, 'Abugo' and 'Ceremeño', were classified as self-compatible after fruit/seed setting and pollen tube growth examination....
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