TGMS expression depends on:
Thermo-sensitive genetic male sterility expression modulated primarily by ambient temperature experienced by developing anthers during critical window from secondary branch differentiation to meiosis. Molecular switch involves temperature-dependent processing of UbL40 mRNA or activity of RNase Z encoded by tms5 gene. At high temperature exceeding critical sterility inducing point typically 26 to 28 Celsius for rice, abnormal accumulation of mRNA triggers ribonuclease dysfunction, persistence of tapetum and premature microspore degeneration resulting in complete pollen sterility with shriveled
Ref: Zhang et al PNAS 2012 tms5 RNase; Lee DS Rice TGMS molecular mechanism; Frontiers thermo-sensitive GMS review.