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IRREGULAR POLLEN EXINE2 Encodes a GDSL Lipase Essential for Male Fertility in Maize.
Plant physiology - 1 Nov 2020
Huo Yanqing, Pei Yuanrong, Tian Youhui, Zhang Zhaogui, Li Kai, Liu Jie, Xiao Senlin, Chen Huabang, Liu Juan
Abstract excerpt
Anther cuticle and pollen exine are two physical barriers protecting plant reproductive cells against environmental stresses; defects in either often cause male sterility. Here, we report the characterization of a male-sterile mutant irregular pollen exine2 (ipe2) of maize (Zea mays), which displays shrunken anthers and no starch accumulation in mature pollen grains. We cloned the causal gene IPE2 and confirmed...
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