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Molecular characterization of T-, C- and S- specific cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) maize inbreds using mitochondrial SSRs for its utilization in baby corn breeding.
Molecular biology reports - 30 May 2025
Pal Saikat, Zunjare Rajkumar Uttamrao, Muthusamy Vignesh, Gowda Munegowda Manoj, Duo Hriipulou, Chhabra Rashmi, Kasana Ravindra Kumar, Maman Shalma, Katral Ashvinkumar, Bhowmick Prolay Kumar, Hossain Firoz
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BACKGROUND: Baby corn has emerged as a profitable crop worldwide due to its increasing consumer preference and diverse end-usage. METHODS AND RESULTS: We developed a set of 33 male sterile genotypes using three cytoplasmic sources (CMS-T, -C, and -S) from 11 diverse maize inbreds and evaluated them for anther exertion and pollen fertility in four different environments, including their respective original inbreds...
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