Reactive oxygen species mediate tapetal programmed cell death in tobacco and tomato

Abstract Background Hybrid vigor is highly valued in the agricultural industry. Male sterility is an important trait for crop breeding. Pollen development is under strict control of both gametophytic and sporophytic factors, and defects in this process can result in male sterility. Both in the dicot...

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Main Authors: Shi-Xia Yu, Qiang-Nan Feng, Hong-Tao Xie, Sha Li, Yan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
ROS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-017-1025-3