Gene Details

Gene Locus Name Chromosome Arm Marker type
ms-17 male-sterile-17 2 Morph
Allele Allele Name Synonyms Source Notes Phenotype Category/Primary
-- ms17 SPON Rick 1953 TGC 3:20. In cv. Ace. Anthers paler than normal but slightly darker than corolla, slender but still exceed the style sufficiently the stigma is seldome exposed. No pollen or vestiges of PMCs in mature anthers. Meiosis normal, degeneration likely in tetrad stage.
Sterility or partial/complete unfruitfulness Yes
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