The invention belongs to the technical field of corn 
gene mapping, in particular to a new method for mapping a corn S-type 
cytoplasm male 
sterility fertility restoring 
gene Rf3. According to a conventional method for mapping a qualitative character 
gene, a backcross or 
selfing population is constructed, the 
gene type of an individual is inferred through 
phenotype identification, 
molecular marker detection is performed, and the position of the gene is determined through two-point and three-point tests. When the Rf3 gene is mapped with the conventional method, the 
phenotype identification is affected by human and environmental factors easily, the 
workload is large and the size of the 
population to be mapped is limited. The mapping method aims to overcome the defects of the conventional method for mapping the Rf3 gene and does not need the 
phenotype identification. The new method is characterized in that due to the fact that the 
gene type of the utilized 
population to be mapped is already known, the phenotype does not need to be identified, a 
large population can be constructed, and enough recombined individuals can be found in one generation to fine map the Rf3 gene. The method for mapping the Rf3 gene is effective and promotes three-line 
sterility seed production by the utilization of the Rf3 gene in production.