The pollen wall is a specialized extracellular cell wall matrix that surrounds male
gametophytes and plays an essential role in plant reproduction. Uncovering the …

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 …

Incorporating male sterility into hybrid seed production reduces its cost and ensures high
varietal purity. Despite these advantages, male‐sterile lines have not been widely used to …

Although male sterility has been identified as a useful trait for hybrid vigor utilization and
hybrid seed production, its underlying molecular mechanisms in Cucurbitaceae species are …

In higher plants, male meiosis is a key process during microsporogenesis and is crucial for
male fertility and seed set. Meiosis involves a highly dynamic organization of chromosomes …

Extreme temperature conditions seriously impair male reproductive development in plants;
however, the molecular mechanisms underlying the response of anthers to extreme …

Mitogen‐activated protein kinases (MAPK s) regulate diverse aspects of plant growth.
However, their potential role in reproductive development remains elusive. Here, we …

Pollen plays important roles in the life cycle of angiosperms plants. It acts as not only a
biological protector of male sperms but also a communicator between the male and the …

Production of hybrid varieties of vegetable crops is currently a desired breeding goal, due to
their remarkable agronomic performance and to the possibility of intellectual property …

Abstract Background The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an economically valuable
crop grown worldwide. Because the use of sterile males reduces the cost of F1 seed …