IRREGULAR POLLEN  EXINE2 Encodes a GDSL Lipase Essential for Male Fertility in Maize

• Published in: Plant physiology (Bethesda) Vol. 184; no. 3; p. 1438
• Main Authors: Huo, Yanqing, Pei, Yuanrong, Tian, Youhui, Zhang, Zhaogui, Li, Kai, Liu, Jie, Xiao, Senlin, Chen, Huabang, Liu, Juan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 02.11.2020

Anther cuticle and pollen exine are two physical barriers protecting plant reproductive cells against environmental stresses; defects in either often cause male sterility. Here, we report the characterization of a male-sterile mutant irregular pollen exine2 (ipe2) of maize (Zea mays), which displays...