male-sterile
adjective
male-ster·ile
ˈmāl-ˈster-əl 
: having male gametes lacking or nonfunctional
male-sterile plants
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Led researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the team used gene editing to create male-sterile flowers, enabling the robot to produce hybrid seeds efficiently.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Male-sterile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/male-sterile. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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