ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA ›› 2002, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (S1): 88-92. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2002.z1.019

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Study on the Development of the Male Sterile Anther in Watermelon G17AB Line

LIU Hai-he1, ZHANG Yan-ping1, MA De-wei2   

  1. 1. Department of Horticulture,Handan Agricultural College, Yongnian 057150, China;
    2. Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
  • Received:2002-08-20 Published:2002-12-31

Abstract: The cytological and histochemical observation on the male sterile anther in watermelon G 17 AB line was made,it showed,the tapetum of the male sterile anther was abnormal,consequently,the meiosis of the microspore mother cells was abnormal,the abortion occurred before the tetrads formation,there was no any pollen formation in the anther chambers.The contents of polysaccharide and protein in the male sterile anther were lower.

Key words: Watermelon, Male sterile, Anther development, Polysaccharide, Protein

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LIU Hai-he, ZHANG Yan-ping, MA De-wei. Study on the Development of the Male Sterile Anther in Watermelon G17AB Line[J]. ACTA AGRICULTURAE BOREALI-SINICA, 2002, 17(S1): 88-92. doi: 10.3321/j.issn:1000-7091.2002.z1.019.

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