The unusual orf117Sha locus causes desynchronization of pollen development in the Arabidopsis gametophytic Sha CMS
N. Dehaene, C. Boussardon, P. Andrey, D. Charif, D. Brandt, C. Gilouppe Taillefer, T. Nietzel, A. Ricou, M. Simon, J. Tran, D. Vezon, C. Camilleri, S.-i. Arimura, M. Schwarzländer, F. Budar
This study identifies orf117Sha as the cause of gametophytic CMS in Arabidopsis, showing pollen death is grain-autonomous and preceded by mitochondrial swelling and developmental desynchronization.
bioRxiv · Jan 17, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology