Aim. Analysis of the secondary structure of maize whp1 gene intron 1 transcripts. Methods. Alignment, in silico folding. Results. Novel complex microsatellites of the whp1 gene were discovered. 74 whp1 intron 1 transcripts secondary structures were predicted. Conclusions. The influence of whp1 gene intron 1 transcripts on restoration of CMS- S sterile maize fertility has been proposed.

Keywords: bioinformatics, whp1 gene, CMS, maize, intron, secondary structure