Classification of Male‐Sterile Cytoplasms in Maize ( Zea mays L.) 1

Crop ScienceVolume 11, Issue 5 cropsci1971.0011183X001100050037x p. 724-727 Article Classification of Male-Sterile Cytoplasms in Maize (Zea mays L.)1 J. B. Beckett, J. B. Beckett Geneticist, Plant Science Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture and Assistant Professor of Agronomy, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. 65201.Search for more papers by this author J. B. Beckett, J. B. Beckett Geneticist, Plant Science Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture and Assistant Professor of Agronomy, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. 65201.Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 September 1971 https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci1971.0011183X001100050037xaCitations: 20 1 Cooperative investigations of Plant Science Research Division, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, and the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station, Columbia, Mo. Journal Series No. 7009, Missouri Agricultural Exp. Station. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary Thirty lines with male-sterile cytoplasm were backcrossed to a series of maize (Zea mays L.) inbreds. Each cytoplasm gave male-sterile plants in certain inbred backgrounds and partially or completely male-fertile plants in other backgrounds. The cytoplasms were divided into groups according to the pattern of fertility restoration observed. Each group appears to be composed of similar if not identical cytoplasms. The major groups are designated the Texas Group, the S Group, and the C Group. A fourth group (P) probably belongs to the Texas Group but may be distinct. A few sources of cytoplasm require further testing before they can be assigned to a group. C cytoplasm is assigned the permanent genetic symbol cms3. Citing Literature Volume11, Issue5September–October 1971Pages 724-727 RelatedInformation