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An epi-allele of SMS causes Sanming dominant genic male sterility in rice.
Science China. Life sciences - 1 Dec 2023
Yang Yachun, Zhang Cheng, Li Hao, Yang Zeyuan, Xu Zuntao, Tai Dewei, Ni Dahu, Wei Pengcheng, Yi Chengxin, Yang Jianbo, Ding Yong
Abstract excerpt
Male sterility is an important trait in rice for hybrid rice (Oryza sativa) breeding. However, the factors involved in dominant male sterility are largely unknown. Here, we identified a gene from Sanming dominant genic male sterile rice, named Sanming dominant male sterility (SMS), and reported that an epi-allele of this locus contributes to male sterility. Segregation analysis attributed dominant male sterility...
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