Dear Editor, Male reproductive development is an essential biological process for flowering plants and crucial for crop seed produc- tion. Formation of the male reproductive organ, the anther, involves a number of de...
supported by a grant from the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program,2011CB100203)
Anther development and male fertility are essential biological pro- cesses for flowering plants and are important for crop seed produc- tion. Genetic manipulation of male fertility/sterility is critical for crop hybri...
Photoperiod- and thermo-sensitive genic male sterility (PGMS and TGMS) are the core components for hybrid breeding in crops. Hybrid rice based on the two-line system using PGMS and TGMS lines has been successfully d...