1. In onions, male sterility is due to the interaction of a chromosomal allele pair hh and “sterile” (S) cytoplasm. All other combinations (i.e. HH/Hh and “sterile” cytoplasm, HH/Hh or hh “fertile” (F) cytoplasm) result in male-fertile plants. The male-sterile trait is incorporated into inbred lines to produce hybrid F1 seed on a commercial scale. a) How would you perpetuate the male-sterile line? Show the cross.

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1. In onions, male sterility is due to the interaction of a chromosomal allele pair hh and “sterile” (S) cytoplasm. All other combinations (i.e. HH/Hh and “sterile” cytoplasm, HH/Hh or hh “fertile” (F) cytoplasm) result in male-fertile plants. The male-sterile trait is incorporated into inbred lines to produce hybrid F1 seed on a commercial scale.
a) How would you perpetuate the male-sterile line? Show the cross.
b) Briefly outline the method of producing hybrid seed (heterozygote) for the commercial crop. Show the cross.
c) Does it matter whether the cytoplasm is fertile or sterile in the male-fertile inbred? Explain.

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