A putative bHLH transcription factor is a candidate gene for male sterile 32, a locus affecting pollen and tapetum development in tomato

Abstract The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) male sterile 32 (ms32) mutant has been used in hybrid seed breeding programs largely because it produces no pollen and has exserted stigmas. In this study, histological examination of anthers revealed dysfunctional pollen and tapetum development in the ms32...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan Liu, Mengxia Yang, Xiaolin Liu, Kai Wei, Xue Cao, Xiaotian Wang, Xiaoxuan Wang, Yanmei Guo, Yongchen Du, Junming Li, Lei Liu, Jinshuai Shu, Yong Qin, Zejun Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:Horticulture Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-019-0170-2