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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2019-07-01
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Series: | Horticulture Research |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41438-019-0170-2 |