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April 30, 2026Plant Physiology and BiochemistryOpen Access

Identification and functional analysis of the genic male-sterile mutant Ky335ms in maize

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HLHaohao LiuXDXingyu DuanCZChangyun Zhao

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Randomized trial identifies an allelic mutation linked to male sterility in maize, highlighting gene function implications.

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify and analyze a genic male-sterile mutant in maize to understand its genetic and functional implications for anther development.
  • Identified male-sterile mutant Ky335ms
  • Conducted RNA in situ hybridization for gene expression analysis
  • Performed lipid metabolomics analysis on anther tissues
  • Ky335ms exhibits delayed tapetal degradation leading to defective anther development
  • Identified ms335 as a novel allelic mutation of ZmMs2 with a 340-bp insertion
  • Significantly reduced fatty acid content in Ky335ms anthers compared to wild type

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Liu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f2f1471e5f7920c63870achttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111336
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