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MS1 is essential for male fertility by regulating the microsporocyte cell plate expansion in soybean.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Sept 2021
Fang Xiaolong, Sun Xiaoyuan, Yang Xiangdong, Li Qing, Lin Chunjing, Xu Jie, Gong Wenjun, Wang Yifan, Liu Lu, Zhao Limei, Liu Baohui, Qin Jun, Zhang Mengchen, Zhang Chunbao, Kong Fanjiang, Li Meina
Abstract excerpt
Male sterility is an essential trait in hybrid seed production, especially for monoclinous and autogamous food crops. Soybean male-sterile ms1 mutant has been known for more than 50 years and could be instrumental in making hybrid seeds. However, the gene responsible for the male-sterile phenotype has remained unknown. Here, we report the map-based cloning and characterization of the MS1 gene in soybean. MS1...
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