Androsterility
Definition
A biological phenomenon or genetic trait in certain plants characterized by producing sterile pollen, having atrophied stamens, or non-functional anthers, preventing self-fertilization. This structural mechanism is widely used in agriculture for the efficient large-scale production of high-yielding hybrid seeds.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Androsterility
- Male sterility
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, structurally singular, tracking standard scientific abstract nomenclature. |
| Formation | Abstract noun formed by attaching the quality suffix '-ity' to the base adjective stem, following international scientific patterns. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.dɾo.ste.ri.li.ˈta.te] |
| Source | International Glossary of Plant Breeding and Cytogenetic Mechanisms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Descoperirea fenomenului de androsterilitate citoplasmatică a revoluționat industria producției de semințe hibride de porumb.
EN: The discovery of the phenomenon of cytoplasmic male sterility revolutionized the hybrid corn seed production industry.
RO: Cercetătorii studiază această androsterilitate structurală pentru a identifica genele restauratoare de fertilitate.
EN: Researchers are studying this structural male sterility to identify fertility restorer genes.
RO: Manifestarea de androsterilitate a eliminat necesitatea castrării manuale a plantelor în loturile de hibridare.
EN: The manifestation of male sterility eliminated the need for manual detasseling of plants in hybridization plots.
Idioms & Phrases
Androsterilitate citoplasmatică / Cytoplasmic male sterility
RO: Tip de sterilitate masculină determinat de factori extranucleari (mitocondriali) și transmis structural exclusiv pe linie maternă.
EN: A type of male sterility determined by extranuclear (mitochondrial) factors and structurally transmitted exclusively through the maternal line.
Androsterilitate genică / Genic male sterility
RO: Condiție ereditară controlată de gene nucleare recesive care perturbă microsporogeneza normală în anteră.
EN: An inherited condition controlled by recessive nuclear genes that disrupt normal microsporogenesis within the anther.
Restaurarea androsterilității / Restoration of male fertility
RO: Proces genetic prin care acțiunea unei gene specifice (Rf) anulează structural efectul sterilității, redând fertilitatea polenului la descendenți.
EN: A genetic process whereby the action of a specific gene (Rf) structurally counteracts the sterility effect, restoring pollen fertility in offspring.
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