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 …

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 …

Plant height is a key agronomic trait regulated by several phytohormones such as
gibberellins (GAs) and auxin. However, little is known about how cytokinin (CK) participates …

Achieving seedlessness in citrus varieties is one of the important objectives of citrus
breeding. Male sterility associated with abnormal pollen development is an important factor …

Cytosolic invertase (CIN) in plants hydrolyzes sucrose into fructose and glucose, influencing
flowering time and organ development. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms …

As a plant‐specific transcription factor, lateral organ boundaries domain (LBD) protein was
reported to regulate plant growth and stress response, but the functional research of …

In plants, pollen–pistil interactions during pollination and fertilization mediate pollen
hydration and germination, pollen tube growth, and seed set and development. Cell wall …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most commercially essential vegetable
crops cultivated worldwide. In addition to the nutritional value, tomato is an excellent model …

High pollen fertility can ensure the yield and efficiency of breeding work, but factors that
affect the fertility of pepper pollen have not been studied extensively. In this work, we …

Photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) refers to photons between 400 and 700 nm. These
photons drive photosynthesis, providing carbohydrates for plant metabolism and …