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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gaelle Baudot, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Denise Garcia, Beaumont, FR;
Rachel Hodge, Leicester, GB;
Pascual Perez, Chanonat, FR;
Assignee:
Gene Shears Pty. Ltd., Canberra Act, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/529 ; C12N 5/04 ; C12N 1/582 ; A01H 1/02 ; A01H 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/529 ; C12N 5/04 ; C12N 1/582 ; A01H 1/02 ; A01H 5/00 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a gene associated with male fertility, labeled Ms41-A, and a recessive mutant form thereof, labelled ms41-A, which confers male sterility. The Ms41-A gene is isolated from Arabidopsis, while the related gene Zm41-A is isolated from maize. Male-sterile plants are useful for the production of hybrid plants by sexual hybridization.