Genic Male and Female Sterility in Vegetable Crops

Overview

Journal Hortic Res

Publisher Oxford University Press

Date 2023 Jan 16

PMID 36643746

Authors

Zhihua Cheng

Weiyuan Song

Xiaolan Zhang

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Abstract

Vegetable crops are greatly appreciated for their beneficial nutritional and health components. Hybrid seeds are widely used in vegetable crops for advantages such as high yield and improved resistance, which require the participation of male (stamen) and female (pistil) reproductive organs. Male- or female-sterile plants are commonly used for production of hybrid seeds or seedless fruits in vegetables. In this review we will focus on the types of genic male sterility and factors affecting female fertility, summarize typical gene function and research progress related to reproductive organ identity and sporophyte and gametophyte development in vegetable crops [mainly tomato () and cucumber ()], and discuss the research trends and application perspectives of the sterile trait in vegetable breeding and hybrid production, in order to provide a reference for fertility-related germplasm innovation.

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