Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Curr Biol. 2021 Jun 7;31(11):R724-R726. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.04.026.
While cytoplasmic male sterility is used for breeding in many crops, it has proved difficult to implement in wheat. A new study identifying the key molecules and their mode of action in cytoplasmic male sterility provides new opportunities for wheat breeding.
虽然细胞质雄性不育在许多作物的繁殖中得到了应用,但在小麦中却难以实施。一项新的研究鉴定了细胞质雄性不育中的关键分子及其作用模式,为小麦的育种提供了新的机会。