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ArticleJournal of integrative plant biology2026

Chicken or egg? The evolutionary riddle of CMS and Rf in plants.

Peilin Wang, Zhe Zhao, Qibin Wu, Yaoguang Liu, Youxiong Que

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Article in Journal of integrative plant biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

Peilin WangState Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Breeding, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, 572024, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7782-867X
Zhe ZhaoGuangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Precise Breeding of Future Crops, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7753-6195
Qibin WuState Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Breeding, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, 572024, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3600-7613
Yaoguang LiuGuangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Precise Breeding of Future Crops, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9201-2997
Youxiong QueState Key Laboratory of Tropical Crop Breeding, Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Sanya, 572024, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1111-5834

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) reduces pollen fertility and nuclear Rf genes restore fertility. This Commentary explores support for the "arms race" and "pre-adaptation" models for CMS-Rf co-evolution. CMS and Rf interact dynamically, influencing plant reproduction, stress tolerance, and hybrid seed production, highlighting co-evolutionary processes critical for crop improvement.

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Biological EvolutionCytoplasmPlant InfertilityPlantsPollen

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PMID42130206
PMCPMC13629266

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