Key message A comprehensive understanding of CMS/Rf system enabled by modern omics
tools and technologies considerably improves our ability to harness hybrid technology for …

The first haploid angiosperm, a dwarf form of cotton with half the normal chromosome
complement, was discovered in 1920, and in the ninety years since then such plants have …

Microsporogenesis and male gametogenesis are essential for the alternating life cycle of
flowering plants between diploid sporophyte and haploid gametophyte generations. Rice …

The control of male fertility is of vital importance for crop breeding, hybrid generation, and
the control of pollen release. Recent development in the analysis of Arabidopsis male sterile …

In higher plants, timely degradation of tapetal cells, the innermost sporophytic cells of the
anther wall layer, is a prerequisite for the development of viable pollen grains. However …

The rice (Oryza sativa) floral homeotic C-class gene, MADS3, was previously shown to be
required for stamen identity determination during early flower development. Here, we …

The anther cuticle and microspore exine act as protective barriers for the male gametophyte
and pollen grain, but relatively little is known about the mechanisms underlying the …

Plant male reproductive development is highly organized and sensitive to various
environmental stressors, including high temperature. We have established an experimental …

Aliphatic alcohols naturally exist in many organisms as important cellular components;
however, their roles in extracellular polymer biosynthesis are poorly defined. We report here …

Omics and bioinformatics are essential to understanding the molecular systems that underlie
various plant functions. Recent game-changing sequencing technologies have revitalized …