Developmentally regulated mitochondrial biogenesis and cell death competence in maize pollen

Abstract Background Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is a maternally inherited failure to produce functional pollen that most commonly results from expression of novel, chimeric mitochondrial genes. In Zea mays, cytoplasmic male sterility type S (CMS-S) is characterized by the collapse of immature,...

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Main Authors: Karen C. Chamusco, May N. Milazzo, Kanchan S. Bhan, Terry L. Kamps, Prestina Smith, Modupeoluwa Durojaiye, Cristina D. Moreira, Maria Gallo, Christine D. Chase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03897-y