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Characterization for agronomic use of cytoplasmic male‐sterility in sunflower ( Helianthus annuus L.) introduced from H. resinosus Small
Author(s) -
Echeverria M. M.,
Salaberry M. T.,
Rodriguez R. H.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
plant breeding
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1439-0523
pISSN - 0179-9541
DOI - 10.1046/j.1439-0523.2003.00870.x
Subject(s) - biology , software maintainer , cytoplasmic male sterility , pollen , helianthus annuus , backcrossing , sunflower , sterility , germplasm , ploidy , fertility , meiosis , botany , stamen , horticulture , genetics , gene , population , demography , sociology
A backcrossing programme was carried out both to assess the stability of a cytoplasmic male‐sterility (CMS) source from Helianthus resinosus , designated RES1, and to incorporate it into inbred sunflower lines (HA89, RHA271, RHA801). All the progenies, grown in different environments, were completely male‐sterile. This suggests that the expression of this cytoplasm is stable. Female‐fertility of lines HA89, RHA271 and RHA801 carrying CMS RES1 were compared with those of the corresponding fertile inbred lines. There were no differences in the number of seeds per head. This indicates that female‐fertility is not affected by RES1 cytoplasm. Cytological studies showed that meiosis proceeds normally until the tetrad stage; consequently, the absence of pollen is caused by alterations that take place during postmeiotic stages. With the aim of identifying male‐fertility restorer genotypes, crosses were made between HA89 (CMS RES1) plants and different annual diploid and perennial hexaploid Helianthus species. All the diploid germplasm evaluated behaved as a CMS RES1 maintainer. However, the hexaploid species, H. resinosus, H. x laetiflorus, H. pauciflorus and H. tuberosus , restored pollen fertility in CMS RES1 plants.