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Hybrid Sterility in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Involves the Tetratricopeptide Repeat Domain Containing Protein.
Genetics - 1 Jul 2016
Yu Yang, Zhao Zhigang, Shi Yanrong, Tian Hua, Liu Linglong, Bian Xiaofeng, Xu Yang, Zheng Xiaoming, Gan Lu, Shen Yumin, Wang Chaolong, Yu Xiaowen, Wang Chunming, Zhang Xin, Guo Xiuping, Wang Jiulin, Ikehashi Hiroshi, Jiang Ling, Wan Jianmin
Abstract excerpt
Intersubspecific hybrid sterility is a common form of reproductive isolation in rice (Oryza sativa L.), which significantly hampers the utilization of heterosis between indica and japonica varieties. Here, we elucidated the mechanism of S7, which specially causes Aus-japonica/indica hybrid female sterility, through cytological and genetic analysis, map-based cloning, and transformation experiments. Abnormal...
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