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The relationship between a nuclear restorer gene and the nuclear gene for male sterility in Petunia

Theoretical and Applied Genetics volume 67, pages 475–478 (1984)Cite this article

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This paper describes the relationship between the restorer gene and the gene for male sterility in the background of normal cytoplasm. We combined these two traits by crosses in one plant, thus making genetic analysis possible. Two main conclusions can be drawn: 1. The restorer gene and the gene for male sterility are located at different loci which segregate independently one from the other. 2. The Rf allele does not affect the expression of the e allele.

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  1. Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, 50250, Bet Dagan, Israel

    D. Evenor, A. Guri & S. Izhar

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  1. D. Evenor
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Contribution from the Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel. 1983 series, No. 779 E

Communicated by H. F. Linskens

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Evenor, D., Guri, A. & Izhar, S. The relationship between a nuclear restorer gene and the nuclear gene for male sterility in Petunia . Theoret. Appl. Genetics 67, 475–478 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00263416

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Key words

  • Cytoplasmic male sterility (cms)
  • Nuclear male sterility (nms)
  • Fertility restorer (Rf)
  • Normal cytoplasm-Cytoplasmic male sterility inducing elements (ste)