Key message The male sterility system in plants has traditionally been utilized for hybrid
seed production. In last three decades, genetic manipulation for male sterility has …

Technological applications in agriculture have evolved substantially to increase crop yields
and quality to meet global food demand. Conventional techniques, such as seed saving …

Plant male sterility (MS) represents the inability of the plant to generate functional anthers,
pollen, or male gametes. Develo** MS lines represents one of the most important …

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 …

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is of major agronomical relevance in hybrid breeding. In
gametophytic CMS, abortion of pollen is determined by the grain genotype, while in …

Global food and nutritional security, and United Nation's sustainable development goals are
facing a serious threat due to climate change and population explosion. Vegetable crops are …

Mendelian heredity is the cornerstone of plant breeding and has been used to develop new
varieties of plants since the 19th century. However, there are several breeding cases, such …

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS), encoded by the mitochondrial open reading frames
(ORFs), has long been used to economically produce crop hybrids. However, the utilization …

The worldwide production of eggplant is estimated at about 58 Mt, with China, India and
Egypt being the major producing countries. Breeding efforts in the species have mainly …

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is an increasingly important issue within the context of
hybrid seed production. Its genetic framework is simple: S-cytoplasm for male sterility …