Table 4.

Down-regulated genes associated with pollen fertility in ny2.

Gene name	Function	Mutant phenotype	Reference
OsABCG26	ATP Binding Cassette G26	defects tapetal cells and pollen sterility	Chang et al., 2016
EAT1	bHLH transcription factor	tapetum cell death and pollen sterility	Niu et al., 2013
TMS9-1	thermosensitive male sterility	tapetal cell death and pollen sterility	Wu et al., 2020; Qi et al., 2014
KIN14M	kinesin motor	decreased pollen fertility and seed set	Yu et al., 2020
OsMT1a	Metallothionein	defects tapetal cells and male sterility	Lu et al., 2020
CYP703A3	cytochrome P450 hydroxylase	developmental defects of cuticle on anther surface and male fertility	Yang et al., 2014
TDR	tapetum development regulatory	tapetum degradation and pollen sterility	Li et al., 2006
OsSTRL2	Atypical strictosidine synthase	male sterility	Zou et al., 2017
UDT1	tapetum development regulatory	defects tapetal cells and male sterility	Jung et al., 2005