Regulatory non-coding rnas as determinants of male sterility in grasses and other monocotyledonous plants
AssigneeUniversity of Delaware
InventorsBlake Meyers, Jixian Zhai, Virginia Walbot
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Abstract
A method for controlling male fertility of a plant comprises regulating a biological activity of a phasiRNA in a male reproductive organ of the plant. The phasiRNA is selected from the group consisting of 21-nt phasiRNAs and 24-nt phasiRNAs. The male fertility of the plant is thereby increased or decreased. Preferably, the plant is a monocotyledon and becomes male sterile. The resulting male sterile plant and its uses are also provided.
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A method for controlling male fertility of a plant, comprising regulating a biological activity of a phasiRNA in a male reproductive organ of the plant, wherein the phasiRNA is selected from the group consisting of 21-nt phasiRNAs and 24-nt phasiRNAs, whereby the male fertility of the plant is increased or decreased.
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