Genetic analysis

Comparative sequence and expression analysis of tapetum specific male sterility related genes in Medicago truncatula

L. H. Shao, Zheng, X. W., Yi, D. X., and Li, C., Comparative sequence and expression analysis of tapetum specific male sterility related genes in Medicago truncatula, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

Heterosis, or enhancement through outbreeding, is one of the most promising approaches for increasing crop yield. Male sterility (MS), which promotes heterosis, has been widely applied in hybrid crop production. Medicago truncatula is a model legume species and is closely related to M. sativa, an important legume forage plant. Although the molecular mechanisms of MS in M. truncatula and M. sativa remain unclear, several studies of MS have been conducted in Arabidopsis thaliana.

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