Inheritance of male-sterility and dwarfism in watermelon [ Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai]

Preliminary studies of a dwarf, male-sterile watermelon showed that male-sterility was controlled by a pair of recessive nuclear genes; it appeared simultaneously with dwarfism and its dwarf gene was different from the three known dwarf genes. Pollen aborted completely in male-sterile plants. Potent...

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Published in:Scientia horticulturae 1998-05, Vol.74 (3), p.175-181
Main Authors: Hexun, Huang, Xiaoqi, Zhang, Zhencheng, Wei, Qinghuai, Li, Xi, Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Biological and medical sciences
CITRULLUS LANATUS
Dwarfism
DWARFS
ENANO
ESTERILIDAD MASCULINA
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gene
GENE RECESSIF
GENES RECESIVOS
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
HEREDABILIDAD
HERITABILITE
HERITABILITY
Heterosis. Floral biology applications: apomixy, male sterility, incompatibility, varia
INFERTILITE MALE
MALE INFERTILITY
Male-sterility
NAIN
Plant breeding: fundamental aspects and methodology
RECESSIVE GENES
Watermelon
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Summary:Preliminary studies of a dwarf, male-sterile watermelon showed that male-sterility was controlled by a pair of recessive nuclear genes; it appeared simultaneously with dwarfism and its dwarf gene was different from the three known dwarf genes. Pollen aborted completely in male-sterile plants. Potential uses for the dwarf, male-sterile watermelon are also discussed.
ISSN:0304-4238
1879-1018
DOI:10.1016/S0304-4238(97)00102-7