The dynamics of gynodioecy in Plantago lanceolata L. II. Mode of action and frequencies of restorer alleles.

doi:10.1093/genetics/147.3.1317

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The dynamics of gynodioecy in Plantago lanceolata L. II. Mode of action and frequencies of restorer alleles.

Genetics - 1 Nov 1997

de Haan A A, Koelewijn H P, Hundscheid M P, Van Damme J M

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Male fertility in Plantago lanceolata is controlled by the interaction of cytoplasmic and nuclear genes. Different cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) types can be either male sterile or hermaphrodite, depending on the presence of nuclear restorer alleles. In three CMS types of P. lanceolata (CMSI,...

Topics

Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
Fertility
Gene Frequency
Genes, Plant
Nuclear Proteins
Plantago
Plants, Medicinal

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