Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

What is pollen sterility controlled by both cytoplasmic and nuclear genes called?

Correct answer C. CGMS

Explanation

Cytoplasmic genetic male sterility (CGMS) needs a sterile cytoplasm plus recessive nuclear genes, and fertility can be restored by dominant restorer genes.

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