Fruit and seed crop production heavily relies on successful stigma pollination, pollen tube
growth, and fertilization of female gametes. These processes depend on production of viable …

Main conclusion The appearance of new cellular structures and characteristics in the
tapetum suggests that there is still much to discover that would help to better understand the …

Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are highly sensitive to elevated temperatures, and
rising global temperatures threaten bean production. Plants at the reproductive stage are …

Lily was grown worldwide as a fresh cutting flower because of its colorful petals, but its
anther contained a large number of pollen grains that cause serious pollen contamination …

Background Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is the basis of heterosis exploitation. CMS has
been used to hybrid production in cotton, but its molecular mechanism remains unclear …

Seedless chestnut rose (Rosa sterilis SD Shi), a promising fruit with a high content of vitamin
C, characterizes in bearing seedless fruit due to the severe male sterility, which is scarce …

A spontaneous male-sterile mutant ms01 was discovered from the excellent high-generation
inbred line 'hx12-6-3'in wucai. Compared with wild-type 'hx12-6-3', ms01 displayed …

The members of the Brassicaceae family are important oilseed, vegetable and forage crops.
The Brassicaceae species are also used for phytoremediation of heavy metal polluted soils …

Ogura cytoplasmic male sterility (Ogura CMS), first identified in wild radish (Raphanus
sativus), results in complete pollen abortion. However, the molecular mechanism of Ogura …

The tapetum, a crucial innermost layer encompassing male reproductive cells within the
anther wall, plays a pivotal role in normal pollen development. The transcription factors (TFs) …