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Obata Y, Saito Y, Miyakawa R, Murai T, Nakane K, Iida Y, Moriguchi Y. Discrimination of male-sterility and male-fertility in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) using near-infrared diffuse transmission spectroscopy. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 315:124243. [PMID: 38613898 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/15/2024]
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The increasing demand for pollen-free seedlings of Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) has created a need for a simple method to discriminate between male-sterile and male-fertile strobili. The objective of this study was to establish a classification model to quickly and easily distinguish male-sterile and male-fertile strobili in C. japonica using near-infrared (NIR) diffuse transmission spectroscopy. The absorbance spectra of C. japonica were obtained for three different months from December 2022 to February 2023 and preprocessed using three methods: untreated, smoothing, and second derivative. Principal component analysis was applied to the NIR spectra and classification models were built using a support vector machine. The sample collected in January 2023 showed the highest discrimination accuracy of 89.38% with the smoothing preprocessing, which was improved to 89.97% by limiting the wavelengths to the NIR region. Furthermore, discrimination accuracy for independent test data was evaluated by splitting the data into training and testing sets using January 2023 data with smoothing preprocessing. The discrimination accuracy for test data sets was more than 85%, and the misclassification ratio was less than 20% for each sample group. These results indicate the potential of using NIR diffuse transmission spectroscopy to discriminate between male-sterility and fertility in C. japonica.
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- Yu Obata
- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, 8050 2-no-cho, Ikarashi, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, 8050 2-no-cho, Ikarashi, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Japan.
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, 8050 2-no-cho, Ikarashi, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, 8050 2-no-cho, Ikarashi, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, 8050 2-no-cho, Ikarashi, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Department of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 2-no-cho, Ikarashi, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, 8050 2-no-cho, Ikarashi, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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Kakui H, Ujino-Ihara T, Hasegawa Y, Tsurisaki E, Futamura N, Iwai J, Higuchi Y, Fujino T, Suzuki Y, Kasahara M, Yamaguchi K, Shigenobu S, Otani M, Nakano M, Nameta M, Shibata S, Ueno S, Moriguchi Y. A single-nucleotide substitution of CjTKPR1 determines pollen production in the gymnosperm plant Cryptomeria japonica. PNAS NEXUS 2023; 2:pgad236. [PMID: 37559748 PMCID: PMC10408704 DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Pollinosis, also known as pollen allergy or hay fever, is a global problem caused by pollen produced by various plant species. The wind-pollinated Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) is the largest contributor to severe pollinosis in Japan, where increasing proportions of people have been affected in recent decades. The MALE STERILITY 4 (MS4) locus of Japanese cedar controls pollen production, and its homozygous mutants (ms4/ms4) show abnormal pollen development after the tetrad stage and produce no mature pollen. In this study, we narrowed down the MS4 locus by fine mapping in Japanese cedar and found TETRAKETIDE α-PYRONE REDUCTASE 1 (TKPR1) gene in this region. Transformation experiments using Arabidopsis thaliana showed that single-nucleotide substitution ("T" to "C" at 244-nt position) of CjTKPR1 determines pollen production. Broad conservation of TKPR1 beyond plant division could lead to the creation of pollen-free plants not only for Japanese cedar but also for broader plant species.
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- Hiroyuki Kakui
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
- Institute for Sustainable Agro-ecosystem Services, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 188-0002, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, Ibaraki 305-8687, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, Ibaraki 305-8687, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, Ibaraki 305-8687, Japan
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- Forest and Forestry Technology Division, Niigata Prefectural Forest Research Institute, Niigata 958-0264, Japan
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- Forest and Forestry Technology Division, Niigata Prefectural Forest Research Institute, Niigata 958-0264, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Chiba 277-8561, Japan
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- Trans-Scale Biology Center, National Institute for Basic Biology, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Trans-Scale Biology Center, National Institute for Basic Biology, Aichi 444-8585, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata 950-2181, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8122, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata 951-8122, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, Ibaraki 305-8687, Japan
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Nishiguchi M, Futamura N, Endo M, Mikami M, Toki S, Katahata SI, Ohmiya Y, Konagaya KI, Nanasato Y, Taniguchi T, Maruyama TE. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of CjACOS5 confers no-pollen formation on sugi trees (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don). Sci Rep 2023; 13:11779. [PMID: 37479866 PMCID: PMC10361980 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38339-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) is an economically important coniferous tree in Japan. However, abundant sugi pollen grains are dispersed and transported by the wind each spring and cause a severe pollen allergy syndrome (Japanese cedar pollinosis). The use of pollen-free sugi that cannot produce pollen has been thought as a countermeasure to Japanese cedar pollinosis. The sugi CjACOS5 gene is an ortholog of Arabidopsis ACOS5 and rice OsACOS12, which encode an acyl-CoA synthetase that is involved in the synthesis of sporopollenin in pollen walls. To generate pollen-free sugi, we mutated CjACOS5 using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. As a result of sugi transformation mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens harboring the CjACOS5-targeted CRISPR/Cas9 vector, 1 bp-deleted homo biallelic mutant lines were obtained. Chimeric mutant lines harboring both mutant and wild-type CjACOS5 genes were also generated. The homo biallelic mutant lines had no-pollen in male strobili, whereas chimeric mutant lines had male strobili with or without pollen grains. Our results suggest that CjACOS5 is essential for the production of pollen in sugi and that its disruption is useful for the generation of pollen-free sugi. In addition to conventional transgenic technology, genome editing technology, including CRISPR/Cas9, can confer new traits on sugi.
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- Mitsuru Nishiguchi
- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan.
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8634, Japan
- Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0027, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8634, Japan
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- Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), 1-2 Owashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8634, Japan
- Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, 22-2 Seto, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0027, Japan
- Department of Plant Life Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ryukoku University, 1-5 Yokotani, Seta Oe-cho, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2194, Japan
- Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, 641-12 Maioka-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 244-0813, Japan
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- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu, 501-1193, Japan
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- Extension and International Cooperation Department, Forest Tree Breeding Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), 3809-1 Ishi, Juo, Hitachi, Ibaraki, 319-1301, Japan
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- Forest Bio-Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), 3809-1 Ishi, Juo, Hitachi, Ibaraki, 319-1301, Japan
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- Forest Bio-Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), 3809-1 Ishi, Juo, Hitachi, Ibaraki, 319-1301, Japan
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- Forest Bio-Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), 3809-1 Ishi, Juo, Hitachi, Ibaraki, 319-1301, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8687, Japan
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Tsumura Y. Genetic structure and local adaptation in natural forests of
Cryptomeria japonica
. Ecol Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1703.12320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Yoshihiko Tsumura
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Tsukuba Tsukuba Ibaraki Japan
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Maruyama TE, Tsuruta M, Ueno S, Kawakami K, Bamba Y, Moriguchi Y. An Improved and Simplified Propagation System for Pollen-Free Sugi ( Cryptomeria japonica) via Somatic Embryogenesis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:825340. [PMID: 35211140 PMCID: PMC8861444 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.825340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Sugi (Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica) is the most important forestry tree species in Japan, covering 44% of the total artificial forest area. Large amounts of pollen released from these forests each spring cause allergic reactions in approximately 40% of the population, which are a serious social and public health problem in Japan. As a countermeasure, there is an urgent need to reforest using male-sterile plants (MSPs; pollen-free plants); however, the production of MSPs via conventional methods is inefficient, time consuming, and requires considerable resources in terms of labor and space. In the present paper, we described an improved and simplified methodology for the efficient propagation of pollen-free Japanese cedar, combining the use of genetic markers (marker-assisted selection or marker-aided selection) for the early selection of male-sterile genotypes and the use of somatic embryogenesis (SE) for the clonal mass propagation of seedlings. We describe all the stages involved in the production process of somatic seedlings. Our results demonstrated that this methodology easily and efficiently produces MSPs with a discrimination rate of 100% in a short period of time. Production of 243.6 ± 163.6 cotyledonary embryos per plate, somatic embryo germination, and plantlet conversion frequencies of 87.1 ± 11.9% and 84.8 ± 12.6%, respectively, and a 77.6 ± 12.1% survival rate after ex vitro acclimatization was achieved. Moreover, we also describe an easy method for the collection of somatic embryos prior to germination, as well as an efficient and practical method for their storage at 5°C. Finally, a representative schedule for the propagation of pollen-free sugi somatic seedlings is presented as a reference for practical uses. This methodology will definitively help to accelerate the production of C. japonica MSPs across Japan.
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- Tsuyoshi E. Maruyama
- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Niigata Prefectural Forest Research Institute, Murakami, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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Variations in Essential Oil Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D. Don from Different Geographical Origins—A Critical Review. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/app112311097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The scientific community is paying increasing attention to plant waste valorization, and also to “greener” practices in the agriculture, food and cosmetic sectors. In this context, unused forest biomass (e.g., leaves, seed cones, branches/twigs, bark and sapwood) of Cryptomeria japonica, a commercially important tree throughout Asia and the Azores Archipelago (Portugal), is currently waste/by-products of wood processing that can be converted into eco-friendly and high added-value products, such as essential oils (EOs), with social, environmental and economic impacts. Plant-derived EOs are complex mixtures of metabolites, mostly terpenes and terpenoids, with valuable bioactivities (e.g., antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, neuroprotective, antidepressant, antimicrobial, antiviral and pesticide), which can find applications in several industries, such as pharmaceutical, medical, aromatherapy, food, cosmetic, perfumery, household and agrochemical (e.g., biopesticides), with manifold approaches. The EOs components are also of value for taxonomic investigations. It is known that the variation in EOs chemical composition and, consequently, in their biological activities and commercial use, is due to different exogenous and endogenous factors that can lead to ecotypes or chemotypes in the same plant species. The present paper aims to provide an overview of the chemical composition, biological properties and proposals of valorization of C. japonica EO from several countries, and also to indicate gaps in the current knowledge.
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Tsuruta M, Maruyama TE, Ueno S, Hasegawa Y, Moriguchi Y. Marker-Assisted Selection for Pollen-Free Somatic Plants of Sugi (Japanese Cedar, Cryptomeria japonica): A Simple and Effective Methodology for Selecting Male-Sterile Mutants With ms1-1 and ms1-2. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:748110. [PMID: 34712261 PMCID: PMC8545805 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.748110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pollen allergy caused by sugi (Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica) is a serious problem in Japan. One of the measures against pollinosis is the use of male-sterile plants (MSPs; pollen-free plants). In this context, the development of a novel technique for the efficient production of sugi MSPs, which combines marker-assisted selection (MAS) with somatic embryogenesis (SE), was recently reported by our research group. To improve the efficiency of MSP production, in this paper we report improved MAS for male-sterile individuals from embryogenic cells, cotyledonary embryos, and somatic plants of sugi using a newly developed marker in the form of the causative mutation of MS1 itself, selecting individuals with ms1-1 and ms1-2 male-sterile mutations. We also describe simplified methods for extracting DNA from different plant materials and for MAS using LAMP diagnostics. Finally, we show that MAS can be efficiently performed using the one-step indel genotyping (ING) marker developed in this study and using InstaGene for DNA extraction. The combination of SE and 100% accurate marker selection during the embryogenic cell stage enables the mass production of MS1 male-sterile sugi seedlings.
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- Momi Tsuruta
- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted mutagenesis in Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don). Sci Rep 2021; 11:16186. [PMID: 34376731 PMCID: PMC8355236 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-95547-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar or sugi) is one of the most important coniferous tree species in Japan and breeding programs for this species have been launched since 1950s. Genome editing technology can be used to shorten the breeding period. In this study, we performed targeted mutagenesis using the CRISPR/Cas9 system in C. japonica. First, the CRISPR/Cas9 system was tested using green fluorescent protein (GFP)-expressing transgenic embryogenic tissue lines. Knock-out efficiency of GFP ranged from 3.1 to 41.4% depending on U6 promoters and target sequences. The GFP knock-out region was mottled in many lines, indicating genome editing in individual cells. However, in 101 of 102 mutated individuals (> 99%) from 6 GFP knock-out lines, embryos had a single mutation pattern. Next, we knocked out the endogenous C. japonica magnesium chelatase subunit I (CjChlI) gene using two guide RNA targets. Green, pale green, and albino phenotypes were obtained in the gene-edited cell lines. Sequence analysis revealed random deletions, insertions, and replacements in the target region. Thus, targeted mutagenesis using the CRISPR/Cas9 system can be used to modify the C. japonica genome.
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Kakui H, Tsurisaki E, Shibata R, Moriguchi Y. Factors Affecting the Number of Pollen Grains per Male Strobilus in Japanese Cedar ( Cryptomeria japonica). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:856. [PMID: 33922663 PMCID: PMC8146487 DOI: 10.3390/plants10050856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) is the most important timber species in Japan; however, its pollen is the primary cause of pollinosis in Japan. The total number of pollen grains produced by a single tree is determined by the number of male strobili (male flowers) and the number of pollen grains per male strobilus. While the number of male strobili is a visible and well-investigated trait, little is known about the number of pollen grains per male strobilus. We hypothesized that genetic and environmental factors affect the pollen number per male strobilus and explored the factors that affect pollen production and genetic variation among clones. We counted pollen numbers of 523 male strobili from 26 clones using a cell counter method that we recently developed. Piecewise Structural Equation Modeling (pSEM) revealed that the pollen number is mostly affected by genetic variation, male strobilus weight, and pollen size. Although we collected samples from locations with different environmental conditions, statistical modeling succeeded in predicting pollen numbers for different clones sampled from branches facing different directions. Comparison of predicted pollen numbers revealed that they varied >3-fold among the 26 clones. The determination of the factors affecting pollen number and a precise evaluation of genetic variation will contribute to breeding strategies to counter pollinosis. Furthermore, the combination of our efficient counting method and statistical modeling will provide a powerful tool not only for Japanese cedar but also for other plant species.
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- Hiroyuki Kakui
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata City, Niigata 950-2181, Japan;
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata City, Niigata 950-2181, Japan; (E.T.); (R.S.)
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Niigata University, Niigata City, Niigata 950-2181, Japan; (E.T.); (R.S.)
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata City, Niigata 950-2181, Japan;
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Wei FJ, Ueno S, Ujino-Ihara T, Saito M, Tsumura Y, Higuchi Y, Hirayama S, Iwai J, Hakamata T, Moriguchi Y. Construction of a reference transcriptome for the analysis of male sterility in sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) focusing on MALE STERILITY 1 (MS1). PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247180. [PMID: 33630910 PMCID: PMC7935350 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) is an important conifer used for afforestation in Japan. As the genome of this species is 11 Gbps, it is too large to assemble within a short timeframe. Transcriptomics is one approach that can address this deficiency. Here we designed a workflow consisting of three stages to de novo assemble transcriptome using Oases and Trinity. The three transcriptomic stage used were independent assembly, automatic and semi-manual integration, and refinement by filtering out potential contamination. We identified a set of 49,795 cDNA and an equal number of translated proteins. According to the benchmark set by BUSCO, 87.01% of cDNAs identified were complete genes, and 78.47% were complete and single-copy genes. Compared to other full-length cDNA resources collected by Sanger and PacBio sequencers, the extent of the coverage in our dataset was the highest, indicating that these data can be safely used for further studies. When two tissue-specific libraries were compared, there were significant expression differences between male strobili and leaf and bark sets. Moreover, subtle expression difference between male-fertile and sterile libraries were detected. Orthologous genes from other model plants and conifer species were identified. We demonstrated that our transcriptome assembly output (CJ3006NRE) can serve as a reference transcriptome for future functional genomics and evolutionary biology studies.
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- Fu-Jin Wei
- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Forest Research Institute, Toyama Prefectural Agricultural Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Toyama, Japan
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- Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, Ibaraki, Japan
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Niigata Prefectural Forest Research Institute, Niigata, Japan
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- Niigata Prefectural Forest Research Institute, Niigata, Japan
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- Shizuoka Prefectural Research Institute of Agriculture and Forestry, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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