Endogenous tassel-specific small RNAs-mediated RNA interference enables a novel glyphosate-inducible male sterility system for commercial production of hybrid seed in Zea mays L.

Endogenous tassel-specific small RNAs-mediated RNA interference enables a novel glyphosate-inducible male sterility system for commercial production of hybrid seed in Zea mays L.

Hybrid crops produce higher yields than their inbred parents due to heterosis. For high purity of hybrid seeds, it is critical to eliminate self-pollination. Manual or mechanical removal of male parts (such as detasseling in maize) is labor-intensive, fuel and time-consuming, and can cause physical...

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Main Authors: Heping Yang, Youlin Qi, Mike E Goley, Jintai Huang, Sergey Ivashuta, Yuanji Zhang, Oscar C Sparks, Jiyan Ma, Brook M van Scoyoc, Amy L Caruano-Yzermans, Jennifer King-Sitzes, Xin Li, Aihong Pan, Martin A Stoecker, B Elizabeth Wiggins, Marguerite J Varagona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6107248?pdf=render

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