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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Ruihua Ren, Westfield, IN (US);
Bruce A. Nagel, Beaver Dam, WI (US);
Siva P. Kumpatla, Carmel, IN (US);
Peizhong Zheng, Westfield, IN (US);
Gary L. Cutter, Normal, IL (US);
Thomas W. Greene, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Steven A. Thompson, Carmel, IN (US);
Ruihua Ren, Westfield, IN (US);
Bruce A. Nagel, Beaver Dam, WI (US);
Siva P. Kumpatla, Carmel, IN (US);
Peizhong Zheng, Westfield, IN (US);
Gary L. Cutter, Normal, IL (US);
Thomas W. Greene, West Des Moines, IA (US);
Steven A. Thompson, Carmel, IN (US);
Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
This disclosure concerns high-resolution mapping and candidate gene cloning of Rf4, a maize restorer of fertility gene that restores fertility to C-type cytoplasmic male sterility. The disclosure also relates to molecular markers that are tightly-linked to, or reside within, the Rf4 gene. In some embodiments, methods are provided whereby hybrid seeds may be produced from crosses of a male plant comprising nucleic acid molecular markers that are linked to or that reside within the Rf4 gene and a female plant carrying C-type CMS.