ISHS Acta Horticulturae 392: Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops by Biotechnology
COMPLEXITY OF THE SELF-INCOMPATIBILITY GENES OF BRASSICA |
| Author: | J.B. Nasrallah |
| Keywords: | Self-incompatibility, Pollen-Stigma Interactions, Receptor protein kinase, Brassicaceae |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.1995.392.6 |
| Abstract:
Self-incompatibility is a highly specific, genetically controlled recognition phenomenon that is based on the ability of the female reproductive structure, the pistil, to distinguish between self (genetically related) and non-self (genetically unrelated) pollen. A variety of self-incompatibility systems have been described in different plant families, and molecular cloning of genes involved in the discrimination against self pollen should enhance the ability of breeders to exploit self-incompatibility for the improvement of various crops. Recent developments in the molecular and genetic analysis of the self-incompatibility system of Brassica are described, and prospects for practical applications are discussed in light of the newly acquired information. | |
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