WANG Zhi-min1，NIU Yi1，DING Ze-qin1，TANG Qing-lin1，TIAN Shi-bing2*，WANG Yongqing2，YANG Yang2，SONG Ming1*
1College of Horticulture and Landscape， Southwest University， Key Laboratory of Horticulture Science for Southern Mountainous Regions， Ministry of Education； Chongqing Key Laboratory of Olericulture， Chongqing 400715，China； 2Institute of Vegetables and Flowers， Agricultural Sciences Academy of Chongqing City， Chongqing 400055， China
Abstract：Eggplant（ Solanum melongena L.）has strong heterosis. Using male sterile line of eggplant to produce hybrid seed can simplify seed production procedure，reduce production cost and improve seed purity and quality．This paper reviewed the research progress on eggplant male sterile line
resource，physiology basis，genetic characteristics and gene engineering studies．It also prospected the research work on male sterile eggplant in the future．
