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Agriculture · Q591

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 591

Q591

Tift 60 is an important source of male sterility in

A.
Maize
B.
Rice
C.
Sorghum
Answer
D.
Linseed

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Tift 60 is an important source of male sterility in Sorghum.
Sorghum is one of the most important grain crops in the world. The nuclear male sterility (NMS) trait, which is caused by mutations in the nuclear gene, is valuable for hybrid breeding and genetic studies.