Hybrid seed production

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C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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47/4, 195/1.2, 1

C12N 15/82 (2006.01) C07K 14/005 (2006.01) C07K 14/415 (2006.01) C07K 14/47 (2006.01) C12N 5/10 (2006.01) C12N 9/10 (2006.01) C12N 9/88 (2006.01) C12N 15/10 (2006.01) C12N 15/64 (2006.01) C12N 15/73 (2006.01) C12N 15/81 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2008700

Male sterility is imparted to a plant by a cascade of gene sequences which expresses a protein which disrupts the biosynthesis of viable pollen. Expression of the disrupter protein is restricted to male parts of the plant by an upstream promoter sequence which is specific to male flowers, the male specific promoter being under control of an operator sequence. The cascade also includes a gene encoding a repressor protein specific for that operator. Expression of the repressor protein is under control of a chemically inducible promoter which is inducible by the application to the plant by, spraying or like process, of an exogenous chemical. In the absence of the exogenous chemical inducer, no repressor protein is expressed, resulting in expression of the disrupter protein and, consequently, male sterility. Fertility may be restored to the plant, when required for maintenance of the line, by spraying with the inducer, resulting in expression of the repressor which binds the operator and inhibits expression of the disrupter protein.

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