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Interaction of Cytoplasm and Genes in Male‐Sterile Corn Crosses Involving Two Inbred Lines 1
Author(s) -
Briggle L. W.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1956.00021962004800120010x
Subject(s) - microspore , cytoplasmic male sterility , stamen , biology , allele , sterility , gene , genetics , cytoplasm , inbred strain , gene expression , ploidy , botany , pollen
Synopsis An hypothesis was formulated, whereby the incomplete male‐sterility of M1984 ✕ M14 was explained as the expression of a major gene in conjunction with a cytoplasmic factor. The gene is apparently pleiotropic in effect, one expression of which is the reduced growth of the anthers, and the second being the cessation of development of microspores bearing the dominant allele.