Table 3.
Reciprocal Crossing of rpe1 and Wild-Type Plants
| WT(♀) × WT(♂) | Fertilea | Infertilea | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 (78.9%) | 4 (21.1%) | 19 |
| rpe1(♀)× WT(♂) | |||
| 1 | 10 (76.9%) | 3 (23.1%) | 13 |
| 2 | 17 (68%) | 8 (32.0%) | 25 |
| WT(♀)× rpe1(♂) | |||
| 1 | 1 (6.3%) | 15 (93.8%) | 16 |
| 2 | 4 (14.3%) | 24 (85.7%) | 28 |
| 3 | 2 (16.7%) | 10 (83.3%) | 12 |
a
Flowers that set seed were judged as fertile, and those that failed were judged as infertile.
Numbers in parentheses indicate the percentage relative to the total number of spikelets. The percentage of success of artificial crossing of rice is ∼80%. WT, wild type.