Unlocking male sterility in horticultural crops through gene editing technology for precision breeding applications: presentation of a case study in tomato

Plant male sterility (MS) refers to the failure of the production of functional anthers, viable pollen grains and/or fertile sperm cells. This feature has great potential in horticultural crops for the exploitation of heterosis through the development of F1 hybrid varieties. MS in plants can occur s...

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Main Authors: Silvia Farinati, Adriana Fernanda Soria Garcia, Samela Draga, Alessandro Vannozzi, Fabio Palumbo, Francesco Scariolo, Giovanni Gabelli, Gianni Barcaccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1549136/full
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