Fatty acids and their derivatives are essential building blocks for anther cuticle and pollen
wall formation. Disruption of lipid metabolism during anther and pollen development often …

Nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are small, cysteine‐rich proteins that play
numerous functional roles in plant growth and development, including cutin wax formation …

Male sterile genes and mutants are valuable resources in hybrid seed production for
monoclinous crops. High genetic redundancy due to allohexaploidy makes it difficult to …

Plant male sterility (MS) represents the inability of the plant to generate functional anthers,
pollen, or male gametes. Developing MS lines represents one of the most important …

Phased, small interfering RNAs (phasiRNAs) are important for plant anther development,
especially for male sterility. PhasiRNA biogenesis is dependent on genes like RNA …

The plant pollen wall protects the male gametophyte from various biotic and abiotic stresses.
The formation of a unique pollen wall structure and elaborate exine pattern is a well …

Ms2 is an important dominant male-sterile gene in wheat, but the biochemical function of
Ms2 and the mechanism by which it causes male sterility remain elusive. Here, we report the …

The characterization of agronomically important genes has great potential for the
improvement of wheat. However, progress in wheat genetics and functional genomics has …

Identifying causative genes for a target trait in conifer reproduction is challenging for species
lacking whole-genome sequences. In this study, we searched for the male-sterility gene …

Background Known as the prerequisite component for the heterosis breeding system, the
male sterile line determines the hybrid yield and seed purity. Therefore, a deep …