Abstract
The cytological development of microspores and tapetum in cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) line A14 and its maintainer B14 in radish were studied using light- and transmission electron microscopy (LM and TEM). The microspores of the CMS line began to abort soon after they were released from tetrads in pollen sacs with light microscopy investigation, while abnormal behavior of pollen mother cells (PMC) were observed during its meiotic stage in its ultra-structural study, including degeneration of organelles and irregularity of nuclear membrane. At the same time, development of tapetal cells was similar to that of the maintainer. With further development of the anther, the tapetal cells of CMS line showed an abnormal increase in size and other appearances, such as fewer organelles and indistinct cytoplasm. The microspores of the CMS line were always distinguishable from the maintainer line with irregular structure, more osphilic deposits and abnormal exine. It is inferred that abortion of microspores is attributed to mutation of genes controlling male sterility, which further leads to hypertrophy of tapetum and destruction of ultra-structure.
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