Q357
GMS is exploited in the commercial hybrid seed production of
A.
Onion
B.
Garden beet
C.
Radish
D.
Musk melon
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
GMS is exploited in the commercial hybrid seed production of Musk melon.GMS is Genetic male sterile and is exploited for commercial hybrid seed production for producing F1 hybrid seeds.
Mono-genic recessive GMS is maintained by backcrossing it with a heterozygous isogenic line for male sterility. Therefore, in the hybrid seed production field, 50% of male fertile segregants need to be identified and removed before they shed pollen.