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Which genetic condition in plants, in which a plant fails to produce viable, functional pollen while its female reproductive parts remain normal, is deliberately exploited by plant breeders to prevent unwanted self-pollination and facilitate the efficient, large-scale production of hybrid seed without the need for labour-intensive manual emasculation?
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