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Molecular Control of S-RNase-based Self-Incompatibility

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Self-incompatibility (SI) is a genetically controlled system used by many flowering plant species to prevent inbreeding and thus promote out-crossing. Generally, self-incompatibility response involves the molecular interactions between pollen and pistil. As a result of the interactions, the self- or genetically related pollen is unable to germinate or grow in the style to complete the fertilization (de Nettancourt, 2001).

SI responses can be classified into various types based on the underlying molecular mechanisms. In most SI species, it is controlled by a single multiallelic locus known as the S-locus (de Nettancourt, 2001). Because recent molecular studies have revealed that more than one gene reside in the S-locus, they are often described as a haplotype. Since SI signaling in some species has been extensively studied at molecular level, we can define these types of self-SI as Brassicaceae-type, Solanaceae-type and Papaveraceae-type SI. In this review, we will discuss the current progress on the Solanaceaetype SI (Kao and Tsukamoto, 2004; McClure, 2004).

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Huang, J., Zhao, L., Xue, Y. (2007). Molecular Control of S-RNase-based Self-Incompatibility. In: Xu, Z., Li, J., Xue, Y., Yang, W. (eds) Biotechnology and Sustainable Agriculture 2006 and Beyond. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6635-1_5

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