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Takeuchi H, Nagahara S, Higashiyama T, Berger F. The Chaperone NASP Contributes to de Novo Deposition of the Centromeric Histone Variant CENH3 in Arabidopsis Early Embryogenesis. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 65:1135-1148. [PMID: 38597891 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcae030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The centromere is an essential chromosome region where the kinetochore is formed to control equal chromosome distribution during cell division. The centromere-specific histone H3 variant CENH3 (also called CENP-A) is a prerequisite for the kinetochore formation. Since CENH3 evolves rapidly, associated factors, including histone chaperones mediating the deposition of CENH3 on the centromere, are thought to act through species-specific amino acid sequences. The functions and interaction networks of CENH3 and histone chaperons have been well-characterized in animals and yeasts. However, molecular mechanisms involved in recognition and deposition of CENH3 are still unclear in plants. Here, we used a swapping strategy between domains of CENH3 of Arabidopsis thaliana and the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha to identify specific regions of CENH3 involved in targeting the centromeres and interacting with the general histone H3 chaperone, nuclear autoantigenic sperm protein (NASP). CENH3's LoopN-α1 region was necessary and sufficient for the centromere targeting in cooperation with the α2 region and was involved in interaction with NASP in cooperation with αN, suggesting a species-specific CENH3 recognition. In addition, by generating an Arabidopsis nasp knock-out mutant in the background of a fully fertile GFP-CENH3/cenh3-1 line, we found that NASP was implicated for de novo CENH3 deposition after fertilization and thus for early embryo development. Our results imply that the NASP mediates the supply of CENH3 in the context of the rapidly evolving centromere identity in land plants.
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- Hidenori Takeuchi
- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
- Institute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
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- Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8601, Japan
- Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi 464-8602, Japan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Gregor Mendel Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna BioCenter, Vienna 1030, Austria
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Yıldız Akkamış H, Tek AL. Immunodetection of tubulin and centromeric histone H3 (CENH3) proteins in Glycine species. Mol Biol Rep 2024; 51:792. [PMID: 39001981 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-024-09730-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND The centromeres appear as primary constrictions on monocentric metaphase chromosomes; where sister chromatids are held together and assemble the proteinaceous kitechore complex at which microtubule proteins attach during nuclear divisions for pulling sister chromatids to opposite cell poles. The movement of chromosomes is usually governed by structural proteins that are either species-specific or highly conserved, such as the centromere-specific histone H3 (CENH3) and tubulin proteins, respectively. METHODS AND RESULTS We aimed to detect these proteins across eight different Glycine species by an immunofluorescence assay using specific antibodies. Furthermore, with the α-tubulin antibody we traced the dynamics of microtubules during the mitotic cell cycle in Glycine max. With two-color immunofluorescence staining, we showed that both proteins interact during nuclear division. CONCLUSIONS Finally, we proved that in different diploid and tetraploid Glycine species CENH3 can be detected in functional centromeres with spatial proximity of microtubule proteins.
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- Hümeyra Yıldız Akkamış
- Department of Agricultural Genetic Engineering, Ayhan Şahenk Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, 51240, Turkey
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- Department of Agricultural Genetic Engineering, Ayhan Şahenk Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technologies, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Niğde, 51240, Turkey.
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Fradkin M, Greizerstein EJ, Grassi E, Ferreira V, Ferrari MR, Poggio L. Cytogenetic analysis of meiotic behaviour and stability in a trigeneric hybrid (triticale x trigopiro). PROTOPLASMA 2024:10.1007/s00709-024-01964-9. [PMID: 38954027 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-024-01964-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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Trigeneric hybrids in Triticeae may help to establish evolutionary relationships among different genomes present in the same cellular genetic background and to transfer different alien characters into cultivated wheat. In the present study, a trigeneric hybrid involving species of Triticum, Secale, and Thinopyrum was synthesized by crossing hexaploid triticale with hexaploid trigopiro. The meiotic behaviour of chromosomes belonging to different genomes was analyzed, using routine and in situ hybridization techniques in F1, F2, and F3 generations of the trigeneric hybrid. The purpose of this study was to determine the chromosome number and genomic constitution and to discuss the mechanisms involved in the stabilization of the artificial tricepiro hybrids. The chromosome number of the trigeneric F1 hybrid was 2n = 42. Between 12 and 16 bivalents were observed in the central zone of the equatorial meiotic plate and between 9 and 18 univalents were found in the periphery of the MI equatorial plate. Seven of these univalents showed hybridization signals with rye DNA. Lagging rye and non-rye chromosomes and separation of sister chromatids were found in anaphase I. Tetrads with a maximum of six micronuclei, with and without hybridization signals of rye DNA, were observed. After three generations, meiotic cells revealed the presence of 42 chromosomes and 21 bivalents in diakinesis cells. The presence of 14 rye (Secale cereale) chromosomes and the complete pairing of chromosomes in F3 hybrids suggest that rye chromosomes would be preferentially transmitted to the progeny and that an elimination mechanism would act on chromosomes of Thinopyrum and wheat D genome.
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- M Fradkin
- Cátedra de Mejoramiento Genético, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ), IIPAAS (Instituto de Investigación en Producción Agropecuaria, Ambiente y Salud (FCA-UNLZ-CIC), Juan XXIII y Ruta Prov. N°4, Lavallol, Lomas de Zamora, Prov. Bs As, Argentina.
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Cátedra de Mejoramiento Genético, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ), IIPAAS (Instituto de Investigación en Producción Agropecuaria, Ambiente y Salud (FCA-UNLZ-CIC), Juan XXIII y Ruta Prov. N°4, Lavallol, Lomas de Zamora, Prov. Bs As, Argentina
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- Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Laboratorio de Citogenética y Evolución, Instituto de Ecología, Genética y Evolución de Buenos Aires (IEGEBA), CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Qu Y, Fernie AR, Liu J, Yan J. Doubled haploid technology and synthetic apomixis: Recent advances and applications in future crop breeding. MOLECULAR PLANT 2024; 17:1005-1018. [PMID: 38877700 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2024.06.005] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Doubled haploid (DH) technology and synthetic apomixis approaches can considerably shorten breeding cycles and enhance breeding efficiency. Compared with traditional breeding methods, DH technology offers the advantage of rapidly generating inbred lines, while synthetic apomixis can effectively fix hybrid vigor. In this review, we focus on (i) recent advances in identifying and characterizing genes responsible for haploid induction (HI), (ii) the molecular mechanisms of HI, (iii) spontaneous haploid genome doubling, and (iv) crop synthetic apomixis. We also discuss the challenges and potential solutions for future crop breeding programs utilizing DH technology and synthetic apomixis. Finally, we provide our perspectives about how to integrate DH and synthetic apomixis for precision breeding and de novo domestication.
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- Yanzhi Qu
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Molecular Physiology, Max- Planck- Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany; Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya 572024, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China; Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya 572024, China.
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Karimi-Ashtiyani R, Banaei-Moghaddam AM, Ishii T, Weiss O, Fuchs J, Schubert V, Houben A. Centromere sequence-independent but biased loading of subgenome-specific CENH3 variants in allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 114:74. [PMID: 38874679 PMCID: PMC11178584 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-024-01474-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Centromeric nucleosomes are determined by the replacement of the canonical histone H3 with the centromere-specific histone H3 (CENH3) variant. Little is known about the centromere organization in allopolyploid species where different subgenome-specific CENH3s and subgenome-specific centromeric sequences coexist. Here, we analyzed the transcription and centromeric localization of subgenome-specific CENH3 variants in the allopolyploid species Arabidopsis suecica. Synthetic A. thaliana x A. arenosa hybrids were generated and analyzed to mimic the early evolution of A. suecica. Our expression analyses indicated that CENH3 has generally higher expression levels in A. arenosa compared to A. thaliana, and this pattern persists in the hybrids. We also demonstrated that despite a different centromere DNA composition, the centromeres of both subgenomes incorporate CENH3 encoded by both subgenomes, but with a positive bias towards the A. arenosa-type CENH3. The intermingled arrangement of both CENH3 variants demonstrates centromere plasticity and may be an evolutionary adaption to handle more than one CENH3 variant in the process of allopolyploidization.
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- Raheleh Karimi-Ashtiyani
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 1497713111, Iran
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Epigenomics (LGE), Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (IBB), University of Tehran, Tehran, 1417614335, Iran
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Arid Land Research Center (ALRC), Tottori University, 1390 Hamasaka, Tottori, 680-0001, Japan
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany.
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Dedukh D, Marta A, Myung RY, Ko MH, Choi DS, Won YJ, Janko K. A cyclical switch of gametogenic pathways in hybrids depends on the ploidy level. Commun Biol 2024; 7:424. [PMID: 38589507 PMCID: PMC11001910 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-05948-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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The cellular and molecular mechanisms governing sexual reproduction are conserved across eukaryotes. Nevertheless, hybridization can disrupt these mechanisms, leading to asexual reproduction, often accompanied by polyploidy. In this study, we investigate how ploidy level and ratio of parental genomes in hybrids affect their reproductive mode. We analyze the gametogenesis of sexual species and their diploid and triploid hybrids from the freshwater fish family Cobitidae, using newly developed cytogenetic markers. We find that diploid hybrid females possess oogonia and oocytes with original (diploid) and duplicated (tetraploid) ploidy. Diploid oocytes cannot progress beyond pachytene due to aberrant pairing. However, tetraploid oocytes, which emerge after premeiotic genome endoreplication, exhibit normal pairing and result in diploid gametes. Triploid hybrid females possess diploid, triploid, and haploid oogonia and oocytes. Triploid and haploid oocytes cannot progress beyond pachytene checkpoint due to aberrant chromosome pairing, while diploid oocytes have normal pairing in meiosis, resulting in haploid gametes. Diploid oocytes emerge after premeiotic elimination of a single-copied genome. Triploid hybrid males are sterile due to aberrant pairing and the failure of chromosomal segregation during meiotic divisions. Thus, changes in ploidy and genome dosage may lead to cyclical alteration of gametogenic pathways in hybrids.
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- Dmitrij Dedukh
- Laboratory of Non-Mendelian Evolution, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the CAS, Liběchov, Czech Republic.
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- Laboratory of Non-Mendelian Evolution, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the CAS, Liběchov, Czech Republic
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- Division of EcoScience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of EcoScience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of EcoScience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Non-Mendelian Evolution, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the CAS, Liběchov, Czech Republic.
- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
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Han F, Zhang X, Liu Y, Liu Y, Zhao H, Li Z. One-step creation of CMS lines using a BoCENH3-based haploid induction system in Brassica crop. NATURE PLANTS 2024; 10:581-586. [PMID: 38499776 PMCID: PMC11035129 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-024-01643-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Heterosis utilization in a large proportion of crops depends on the use of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) tools, requiring the development of homozygous fertile lines and CMS lines1. Although doubled haploid (DH) technology has been developed for several crops to rapidly generate fertile lines2,3, CMS lines are generally created by multiple rounds of backcrossing, which is time consuming and expensive4. Here we describe a method for generating both homozygous fertile and CMS lines through in vivo paternal haploid induction (HI). We generated in-frame deletion and restored frameshift mutants of BoCENH3 in Brassica oleracea using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. The mutants induced paternal haploids by outcrossing. We subsequently generated HI lines with CMS cytoplasm, which enabled the generation of homozygous CMS lines in one step. The BoCENH3-based HI system provides a new DH technology to accelerate breeding in Brassica and other crops.
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- Fengqing Han
- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory for Vegetable Biology of Hunan Province, Engineering Research Center for Horticultural Crop Germplasm Creation and New Variety Breeding, Ministry of Education, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Vegetable Research Center (BVRC), Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Pei D, Yu X, Fu W, Ma X, Fang J. The evolution and formation of centromeric repeats analysis in Vitis vinifera. PLANTA 2024; 259:99. [PMID: 38522063 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-024-04374-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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MAIN CONCLUSION Six grape centromere-specific markers for cytogenetics were mined by combining genetic and immunological assays, and the possible evolution mechanism of centromeric repeats was analyzed. Centromeric histone proteins are functionally conserved; however, centromeric repetitive DNA sequences may represent considerable diversity in related species. Therefore, studying the characteristics and structure of grape centromere repeat sequences contributes to a deeper understanding of the evolutionary process of grape plants, including their origin and mechanisms of polyploidization. Plant centromeric regions are mainly composed of repetitive sequences, including SatDNA and transposable elements (TE). In this research, the characterization of centromere sequences in the whole genome of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) has been conducted. Five centromeric tandem repeat sequences (Vv1, Vv2, Vv5, Vv6, and Vv8) and one long terminal repeat (LTR) sequence Vv24 were isolated. These sequences had different centromeric distributions, which indicates that grape centromeric sequences may undergo rapid evolution. The existence of extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) and gene expression in CenH3 subdomain region may provide various potential mechanisms for the generation of new centromeric regions.
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- Dan Pei
- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Fruit Development, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Fruit Development, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Fruit Development, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zaozhuang University, Zaozhuang, 277000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Genetics and Fruit Development, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
- Fruit Crop Genetic Improvement and Seedling Propagation Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Quiroz LF, Gondalia N, Brychkova G, McKeown PC, Spillane C. Haploid rhapsody: the molecular and cellular orchestra of in vivo haploid induction in plants. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 241:1936-1949. [PMID: 38180262 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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In planta haploid induction (HI), which reduces the chromosome number in the progeny after fertilization, has garnered increasing attention for its significant potential in crop breeding and genetic research. Despite the identification of several natural and synthetic HI systems in different plant species, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these HI systems remain largely unknown. This review synthesizes the current understanding of HI systems in plants (with a focus on genes and molecular mechanisms involved), including the molecular and cellular interactions which orchestrate the HI process. As most HI systems can function across taxonomic boundaries, we particularly discuss the evidence for conserved mechanisms underlying the process. These include mechanisms involved in preserving chromosomal integrity, centromere function, gamete communication and/or fusion, and maintenance of karyogamy. While significant discoveries and advances on haploid inducer systems have arisen over the past decades, we underscore gaps in understanding and deliberate on directions for further research for a more comprehensive understanding of in vivo HI processes in plants.
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- Luis Felipe Quiroz
- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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Mihók E, Polgári D, Lenykó-Thegze A, Makai D, Fábián A, Ali M, Kis A, Sepsi A, Sági L. Plasticity of parental CENH3 incorporation into the centromeres in wheat × barley F1 hybrids. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1324817. [PMID: 38313805 PMCID: PMC10834757 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1324817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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Incorporating the centromere-specific histone H3 protein CENH3 into the centromeric nucleosomes is indispensable for accurate centromere function and balanced chromosome segregation in most eukaryotes, including higher plants. In the cell nuclei of interspecific hybrids, divergent centromeric DNAs cohabit and lead the corresponding parental chromosomes through the mitotic and meiotic cell divisions. Depending on the transmission of the parental chromosomes carrying the CENH3-encoding genes, CENH3 proteins from one or both parents may be present in these hybrids. The incorporation of parental CENH3 proteins into the divergent centromeres and their role in the chromosome elimination process in interspecific hybrids is still poorly understood. Here, we produced wheat × barley F1 hybrids that carried different combinations of barley chromosomes with genes encoding for either one (αCENH3) or both barley CENH3 protein variants (α- and βCENH3). We generated specific antibodies distinguishing between the wheat CENH3 proteins and barley αCENH3 and applied them together with FISH probes to detect the precise pattern of parental CENH3 deposition into the wheat and barley centromeric nucleosomes. Analysis of somatic and meiotic nuclei of the wheat × barley hybrids revealed the plasticity of the maternal (wheat) CENH3 proteins to become incorporated into the paternal (barley) centromeric nucleosomes. However, no evidence for paternal CENH3 plasticity was detected in this study. The significance of the unilateral centromere plasticity and possible patterns of CENH3 incorporation into centromeres in interspecific hybrids are discussed.
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- Edit Mihók
- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network, Martonvásár, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Plant Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network, Martonvásár, Hungary
- Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
- Agribiotechnology and Precision Breeding for Food Security National Laboratory, Plant Biotechnology Section, Centre for Agricultural Research, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network, Martonvásár, Hungary
- Doctoral School of Plant Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Doctoral School of Plant Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
- Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Institute of Genetics and Biotechnology, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network, Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Research Network, Martonvásár, Hungary
- Agribiotechnology and Precision Breeding for Food Security National Laboratory, Plant Biotechnology Section, Centre for Agricultural Research, Martonvásár, Hungary
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Puchta H, Houben A. Plant chromosome engineering - past, present and future. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 241:541-552. [PMID: 37984056 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Spontaneous chromosomal rearrangements (CRs) play an essential role in speciation, genome evolution and crop domestication. To be able to use the potential of CRs for breeding, plant chromosome engineering was initiated by fragmenting chromosomes by X-ray irradiation. With the rise of the CRISPR/Cas system, it became possible to induce double-strand breaks (DSBs) in a highly efficient manner at will at any chromosomal position. This has enabled a completely new level of predesigned chromosome engineering. The genetic linkage between specific genes can be broken by inducing chromosomal translocations. Natural inversions, which suppress genetic exchange, can be reverted for breeding. In addition, various approaches for constructing minichromosomes by downsizing regular standard A or supernumerary B chromosomes, which could serve as future vectors in plant biotechnology, have been developed. Recently, a functional synthetic centromere could be constructed. Also, different ways of genome haploidization have been set up, some based on centromere manipulations. In the future, we expect to see even more complex rearrangements, which can be combined with previously developed engineering technologies such as recombinases. Chromosome engineering might help to redefine genetic linkage groups, change the number of chromosomes, stack beneficial genes on mini cargo chromosomes, or set up genetic isolation to avoid outcrossing.
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- Holger Puchta
- Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter Institute for Plant Sciences (JKIP) - Molecular Biology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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Finseth F. Female meiotic drive in plants: mechanisms and dynamics. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2023; 82:102101. [PMID: 37633231 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2023.102101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Female meiosis is fundamentally asymmetric, creating an arena for genetic elements to compete for inclusion in the egg to maximize their transmission. Centromeres, as mediators of chromosomal segregation, are prime candidates to evolve via 'female meiotic drive'. According to the centromere-drive model, the asymmetry of female meiosis ignites a coevolutionary arms race between selfish centromeres and kinetochore proteins, the by-product of which is accelerated sequence divergence. Here, I describe and compare plant models that have been instrumental in uncovering the mechanistic basis of female meiotic drive (maize) and the dynamics of active selfish centromeres in nature (monkeyflowers). Then, I speculate on the mechanistic basis of drive in monkeyflowers, discuss how centromere strength influences chromosomal segregation in plants, and describe new insights into the evolution of plant centromeres.
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- Findley Finseth
- W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Pitzer Colleges, Claremont, CA 91711, USA.
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Zhou KD, Zhang CX, Niu FR, Bai HC, Wu DD, Deng JC, Qian HY, Jiang YL, Ma W. Exploring Plant Meiosis: Insights from the Kinetochore Perspective. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:7974-7995. [PMID: 37886947 PMCID: PMC10605258 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45100504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The central player for chromosome segregation in both mitosis and meiosis is the macromolecular kinetochore structure, which is assembled by >100 structural and regulatory proteins on centromere DNA. Kinetochores play a crucial role in cell division by connecting chromosomal DNA and microtubule polymers. This connection helps in the proper segregation and alignment of chromosomes. Additionally, kinetochores can act as a signaling hub, regulating the start of anaphase through the spindle assembly checkpoint, and controlling the movement of chromosomes during anaphase. However, the role of various kinetochore proteins in plant meiosis has only been recently elucidated, and these proteins differ in their functionality from those found in animals. In this review, our current knowledge of the functioning of plant kinetochore proteins in meiosis will be summarized. In addition, the functional similarities and differences of core kinetochore proteins in meiosis between plants and other species are discussed, and the potential applications of manipulating certain kinetochore genes in meiosis for breeding purposes are explored.
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- Kang-Di Zhou
- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China; (K.-D.Z.); (C.-X.Z.)
- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China; (H.-C.B.); (J.-C.D.); (H.-Y.Q.); (Y.-L.J.)
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China; (K.-D.Z.); (C.-X.Z.)
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- College of Forestry, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China; (H.-C.B.); (J.-C.D.); (H.-Y.Q.); (Y.-L.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China;
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China; (H.-C.B.); (J.-C.D.); (H.-Y.Q.); (Y.-L.J.)
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China; (H.-C.B.); (J.-C.D.); (H.-Y.Q.); (Y.-L.J.)
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- School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China; (H.-C.B.); (J.-C.D.); (H.-Y.Q.); (Y.-L.J.)
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- Science Center for Future Foods, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China; (K.-D.Z.); (C.-X.Z.)
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Ebrahimzadegan R, Fuchs J, Chen J, Schubert V, Meister A, Houben A, Mirzaghaderi G. Meiotic segregation and post-meiotic drive of the Festuca pratensis B chromosome. Chromosome Res 2023; 31:26. [PMID: 37658970 PMCID: PMC10474989 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-023-09728-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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In many species, the transmission of B chromosomes (Bs) does not follow the Mendelian laws of equal segregation and independent assortment. This deviation results in transmission rates of Bs higher than 0.5, a process known as "chromosome drive". Here, we studied the behavior of the 103 Mbp-large B chromosome of Festuca pratensis during all meiotic and mitotic stages of microsporogenesis. Mostly, the B chromosome of F. pratensis segregates during meiosis like standard A chromosomes (As). In some cases, the B passes through meiosis in a non-Mendelian segregation leading to their accumulation already in meiosis. However, a true drive of the B happens during the first pollen mitosis, by which the B preferentially migrates to the generative nucleus. During second pollen mitosis, B divides equally between the two sperms. Despite some differences in the frequency of drive between individuals with different numbers of Bs, at least 82% of drive was observed. Flow cytometry-based quantification of B-containing sperm nuclei agrees with the FISH data.
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- Rahman Ebrahimzadegan
- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, 66177-15175, Iran
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany.
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- Department of Plant Production and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, 66177-15175, Iran.
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Zhang M, Qiu X. Genetic basis of genome size variation of wheat. Funct Integr Genomics 2023; 23:285. [PMID: 37648783 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-023-01194-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Research on various species has revealed a connection between genome size variation and the physiological and ecological characteristics of the species, suggesting that it could be a crucial factor influencing a species' adaptability to different environments. Wheat, being one of the world's three primary grains, holds significance in this regard. Investigating the genome size of wheat and analyzing the genetic factors contributing to its variation could offer valuable insights for enhancing wheat agronomic traits. This project has developed a conservative site ratio calculation approach to determine the size of the wheat genome. Additionally, it employs flow cytometry and k-mer distribution analysis to validate this method. Furthermore, the researchers use re-sequencing data to investigate the impact of environmental selection pressure and transposon dynamics on the variation in the size of the wheat genome. The findings from this study demonstrate a strong relationship between the size of the wheat genome and several environmental factors. These results serve as a valuable reference for understanding the development of variation in the size of the hetero-hexaploid wheat genome. Moreover, they contribute to advancing fundamental research on the genetic mechanisms underlying wheat characteristics. Additionally, the study paves the way for exploring new research directions in wheat breeding, which holds promise for future advancements in this field.
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- Ming Zhang
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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Mayakaduwa R, Silva T. Haploid Induction in Indica Rice: Exploring New Opportunities. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3118. [PMID: 37687363 PMCID: PMC10490219 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Haploid plants are of significant interest to crop breeders due to their ability to expedite the development of inbred lines. Chromosome-doubling of haploids, produced by either in vitro or in vivo methods, results in fully homozygous doubled haploids. For nearly five decades, in vitro methods of anther and microspore culture have been attempted in many crops. In rice, in vitro methods are used with some success in japonica cultivars, although indica types have remained recalcitrant to a large extent. This review aims to explore the reasons for the lack of success of in vitro methods in indica rice and discuss new advancements in in vivo haploid induction protocols in other cereals and their relevance to rice. In particular, the current level of understanding of in vivo haploid inducer systems that utilize MTL and CENH3 mutants is analyzed in detail. One notable advantage of in vivo haploid induction systems is that they do not require tissue culture competence. This makes these methods more accessible and potentially transformative for research, offering a pragmatic approach to improving indica rice cultivars. By embracing these in vivo methods and harnessing the power of gene editing technologies like CRISPR/Cas9 systems, breeders can reshape their approach to indica rice improvement.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka;
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Rogo U, Fambrini M, Pugliesi C. Embryo Rescue in Plant Breeding. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3106. [PMID: 37687352 PMCID: PMC10489947 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Embryo rescue (ER) techniques are among the oldest and most successful in vitro tissue culture protocols used with plant species. ER refers to a series of methods that promote the development of an immature or lethal embryo into a viable plant. Intraspecific, interspecific, or intergeneric crosses allow the introgression of important alleles of agricultural interest from wild species, such as resistance or tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses or morphological traits in crops. However, pre-zygotic and post-zygotic reproductive barriers often present challenges in achieving successful hybridization. Pre-zygotic barriers manifest as incompatibility reactions that hinder pollen germination, pollen tube growth, or penetration into the ovule occurring in various tissues, such as the stigma, style, or ovary. To overcome these barriers, several strategies are employed, including cut-style or graft-on-style techniques, the utilization of mixed pollen from distinct species, placenta pollination, and in vitro ovule pollination. On the other hand, post-zygotic barriers act at different tissues and stages ranging from early embryo development to the subsequent growth and reproduction of the offspring. Many crosses among different genera result in embryo abortion due to the failure of endosperm development. In such cases, ER techniques are needed to rescue these hybrids. ER holds great promise for not only facilitating successful crosses but also for obtaining haploids, doubled haploids, and manipulating the ploidy levels for chromosome engineering by monosomic and disomic addition as well substitution lines. Furthermore, ER can be used to shorten the reproductive cycle and for the propagation of rare plants. Additionally, it has been repeatedly used to study the stages of embryonic development, especially in embryo-lethal mutants. The most widely used ER procedure is the culture of immature embryos taken and placed directly on culture media. In certain cases, the in vitro culture of ovule, ovaries or placentas enables the successful development of young embryos from the zygote stage to maturity.
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- Department of Agriculture Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy; (U.R.); (M.F.)
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Raipuria RK, Watts A, Sharma BB, Watts A, Bhattacharya R. Decoding allelic diversity, transcript variants and transcriptional complexity of CENH3 gene in Brassica oleracea var. botrytis. PROTOPLASMA 2023; 260:1149-1162. [PMID: 36705736 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-023-01837-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Histone proteins play a critical role in the primary organization of nucleosomes, which is the fundamental unit of chromatin. Among the five types of the histones, histone H3 has multiple variants, and the number differs among the species. Amongst histone H3 variants, centromeric histone H3 (CENH3) is crucial for centromere identification and proper chromosomal segregation during cell division. In the present study, we have identified 17 putative histone H3 genes of Brassica oleracea. Furthermore, we have done a detailed characterization of the CENH3 gene of B. oleracea. We showed that a single CENH3 gene exhibits allelic diversity with at least two alleles and alternative splicing pattern. Also, we have identified a CENH3 gene-specific co-dominant cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence marker SNP34(A/C) to distinguish CENH3 alleles and follow their expression in leaf and flower tissues. The gene structure analysis of the CENH3 gene revealed the conserved 5'-CAGCAG-3' sequence at the intron 3-exon 4 junction in B. oleracea, which serves as an alternative splicing site with one-codon (alanine) addition/deletion. However, this one-codon alternative splicing feature is not conserved in the CENH3 genes of wild allied Brassica species. Our finding suggests that transcriptional complexity and alternative splicing might play a key role in the transcriptional regulation and function of the CENH3 gene in B. oleracea. Altogether, data generated from the present study can serve as a primary information resource and can be used to engineer CENH3 gene towards developing haploid inducer lines in B. oleracea.
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- Ritesh Kumar Raipuria
- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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- Division of Vegetable Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 110012, India
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Silkova OG, Ivanova YN, Stepochkin PI. Creation and study of emmer (Triticum dicoccum) × triticale hybrids. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2023; 27:323-332. [PMID: 37475720 PMCID: PMC10354443 DOI: 10.18699/vjgb-23-39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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Triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack) is of great interest as an insurance crop that can ensure the stability of the gross harvest of feed and food grains at a lower cost. In Western Siberia, only winter triticale varieties are cultivated, however, spring triticales are important for cultivation in regions not suitable for winter crops. To create spring varieties with high yields and good grain quality, it is necessary to study and enrich the gene pool, identify donors of economically valuable traits. One of the possible ways to solve this problem can be through the production of secondary hexaploid triticales with the involvement of the tetraploid wild-growing species of emmer wheat Triticum dicoccum (Schrank) Schuebl. The aim of this work was to create and study hybrids of emmer T. dicoccum (Schrank) Schuebl. with hexaploid triticale using genomic in situ hybridization for staining of meiotic chromosomes and analysis of plant productivity elements in F4-F8. DT4, DT5, DT6 plants and the prebreeding F6 forms obtained from them - DT 4/168, DT 5/176 and DT 6/186 - were selected according to the characteristics of the productivity and the nature of the grain in the F4 hybrid population. The offspring of hybrids DT4 and DT5 and prebreeding forms DT 4/168 and DT 5/176 had an increased grain nature (over 750 g/l), but low productivity. The hybrid DT6 and the breeding form DT 6/186 obtained from it had high grain productivity (785 ± 41 and 822 ± 74 g/m2, respectively), but, like the paternal form of triticale UK 30/33, had a reduced nature of the grain. In F8 DT 6/186 plants, 7 homologous pairs of rye chromosomes and from 27 to 30 wheat chromosomes were found in meiosis, which indicates the presence of a complete rye genome and two wheat ААВВ genomes. Rye chromosomes showed stable formation of bivalents in contrast to wheat chromosomes, which caused the presence of aneuploids in plant populations. Thus, hexaploid forms DT 4/168 and DT 5/176 with well-made smooth grain and high grain size were obtained, which can be used as a source of this trait for selection of food-grade triticale. DT 6/186 is a promising form for further breeding in order to obtain high-yielding forms of triticale.
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- O G Silkova
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Siberian Research Institute of Plant Production and Breeding - Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Jin C, Sun L, Trinh HK, Danny G. Heat stress promotes haploid formation during CENH3-mediated genome elimination in Arabidopsis. PLANT REPRODUCTION 2023; 36:147-155. [PMID: 36692584 DOI: 10.1007/s00497-023-00457-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Impaired activity of centromeric histone CENH3 causes inaccurate chromosome segregation and in crosses between the Arabidopsis recombinant CENH3 mutant GFP-tailswap and CENH3G83E with wild-type pollen it results in chromosome loss with the formation of haploids. This genome elimination in the zygote and embryo is not absolute as also aneuploid and diploid progeny is formed. Here, we report that a temporal and moderate heat stress during fertilization and early embryogenesis shifts the ratio in favour of haploid progeny in CENH3 mutant lines. Micronuclei formation, a proxy for genome elimination, was similar in control and heat-treated flowers, indicating that heat-induced seed abortion occurred at a late stage during the development of the seed. In the seeds derived from heat-treated crosses, the endosperm did not cellularize and many seeds aborted. Haploid seeds were formed, however, resulting in increased frequencies of haploids in CENH3-mediated genome elimination crosses performed under heat stress. Therefore, heat stress application is a selective force during genome elimination that promotes haploid formation and may be used to improve the development and efficacy of in vivo haploid induction systems.
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- Chunlian Jin
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, HortiCell, Ghent University, Coupure Links, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
- Floricultural Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Ornamental Horticulture, Key Laboratory for Flower Breeding of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, HortiCell, Ghent University, Coupure Links, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, HortiCell, Ghent University, Coupure Links, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
- Biotechnology Research and Development Institute, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, 900000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, HortiCell, Ghent University, Coupure Links, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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Nowicka A, Ferková Ľ, Said M, Kovacik M, Zwyrtková J, Baroux C, Pecinka A. Non-Rabl chromosome organization in endoreduplicated nuclei of barley embryo and endosperm tissues. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:2527-2541. [PMID: 36705553 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad036] [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: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Rabl organization is a type of interphase chromosome arrangement with centromeres and telomeres clustering at opposite nuclear poles. Here, we analyzed nuclear morphology and chromosome organization in cycling and endoreduplicated nuclei isolated from embryo and endosperm tissues of developing barley seeds. We show that endoreduplicated nuclei have an irregular shape, less sister chromatid cohesion at 5S rDNA loci, and a reduced amount of centromeric histone CENH3. While the chromosomes of the embryo and endosperm nuclei are initially organized in Rabl configuration, the centromeres and telomeres are intermingled within the nuclear space in the endoreduplicated nuclei with an increasing endoreduplication level. Such a loss of chromosome organization suggests that Rabl configuration is introduced and further reinforced by mitotic divisions in barley cell nuclei in a tissue- and seed age-dependent manner.
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- Anna Nowicka
- Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Šlechtitelů 31, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- The Polish Academy of Sciences, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239 Krakow, Poland
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- Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Šlechtitelů 31, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Šlechtitelů 31, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Field Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, 9 Gamma Street, Giza, Cairo, 12619, Egypt
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- Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Šlechtitelů 31, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Šlechtitelů 31, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, Zürich-Basel Plant Science Center, University of Zürich, Zollikerstrasse 107, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Šlechtitelů 31, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Majka J, Glombik M, Doležalová A, Kneřová J, Ferreira MTM, Zwierzykowski Z, Duchoslav M, Studer B, Doležel J, Bartoš J, Kopecký D. Both male and female meiosis contribute to non-Mendelian inheritance of parental chromosomes in interspecific plant hybrids (Lolium × Festuca). THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023; 238:624-636. [PMID: 36658468 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Some interspecific plant hybrids show unequal transmission of chromosomes from parental genomes to the successive generations. It has been suggested that this is due to a differential behavior of parental chromosomes during meiosis. However, underlying mechanism is unknown. We analyzed chromosome composition of the F2 generation of Festuca × Lolium hybrids and reciprocal backcrosses to elucidate effects of male and female meiosis on the shift in parental genome composition. We studied male meiosis, including the attachment of chromosomes to the karyokinetic spindle and gene expression profiling of the kinetochore genes. We found that Lolium and Festuca homoeologues were transmitted differently to the F2 generation. Female meiosis led to the replacement of Festuca chromosomes by their Lolium counterparts. In male meiosis, Festuca univalents were attached less frequently to microtubules than Lolium univalents, lagged in divisions and formed micronuclei, which were subsequently eliminated. Genome sequence analysis revealed a number of non-synonymous mutations between copies of the kinetochore genes from Festuca and Lolium genomes. Furthermore, we found that outer kinetochore proteins NDC80 and NNF1 were exclusively expressed from the Lolium allele. We hypothesize that silencing of Festuca alleles results in improper attachment of Festuca chromosomes to karyokinetic spindle and subsequently their gradual elimination.
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- Joanna Majka
- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, 77900, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 60479, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, 77900, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich. NR4 7UH, UK
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, 77900, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, 77900, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, 77900, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Biology, Federal University of Lavras, 37200-000, Lavras, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, Palacký University, 77900, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Molecular Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, 77900, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, 77900, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, 77900, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Steckenborn S, Cuacos M, Ayoub MA, Feng C, Schubert V, Hoffie I, Hensel G, Kumlehn J, Heckmann S. The meiotic topoisomerase VI B subunit (MTOPVIB) is essential for meiotic DNA double-strand break formation in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). PLANT REPRODUCTION 2023; 36:1-15. [PMID: 35767067 PMCID: PMC9957907 DOI: 10.1007/s00497-022-00444-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In barley (Hordeum vulgare), MTOPVIB is critical for meiotic DSB and accompanied SC and CO formation while dispensable for meiotic bipolar spindle formation. Homologous recombination during meiosis assures genetic variation in offspring. Programmed meiotic DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are repaired as crossover (CO) or non-crossover (NCO) during meiotic recombination. The meiotic topoisomerase VI (TopoVI) B subunit (MTOPVIB) plays an essential role in meiotic DSB formation critical for CO-recombination. More recently MTOPVIB has been also shown to play a role in meiotic bipolar spindle formation in rice and maize. Here, we describe a meiotic DSB-defective mutant in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). CRISPR-associated 9 (Cas9) endonuclease-generated mtopVIB plants show complete sterility due to the absence of meiotic DSB, synaptonemal complex (SC), and CO formation leading to the occurrence of univalents and their unbalanced segregation into aneuploid gametes. In HvmtopVIB plants, we also frequently found the bi-orientation of sister kinetochores in univalents during metaphase I and the precocious separation of sister chromatids during anaphase I. Moreover, the near absence of polyads after meiosis II, suggests that despite being critical for meiotic DSB formation in barley, MTOPVIB seems not to be strictly required for meiotic bipolar spindle formation.
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- Stefan Steckenborn
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) OT Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466, Seeland, Germany.
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Uncovering natural allelic and structural variants of OsCENH3 gene by targeted resequencing and in silico mining in genus Oryza. Sci Rep 2023; 13:830. [PMID: 36646847 PMCID: PMC9842635 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28053-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Plant breeding efforts to boost rice productivity have focused on developing a haploid development pipeline. CENH3 gene has emerged as a leading player that can be manipulated to engineer haploid induction system. Currently, allele mining for the OsCENH3 gene was done by PCR-based resequencing of 33 wild species accessions of genus Oryza and in silico mining of alleles from pre-existing data. We have identified and characterized CENH3 variants in genus Oryza. Our results indicated that the majority CENH3 alleles present in the Oryza gene pool carry synonymous substitutions. A few non-synonymous substitutions occur in the N-terminal Tail domain (NTT). SNP A/G at position 69 was found in accessions of AA genome and non-AA genome species. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that non-synonymous substitutions carrying alleles follow pre-determined evolutionary patterns. O. longistaminata accessions carry SNPs in four codons along with indels in introns 3 and 6. Fifteen haplotypes were mined from our panel; representative mutant alleles exhibited structural variations upon modeling. Structural analysis indicated that more than one structural variant may be exhibited by different accessions of single species (Oryza barthii). NTT allelic mutants, though not directly implicated in HI, may show variable interactions. HI and interactive behavior could be ascertained in future investigations.
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Shen K, Qu M, Zhao P. The Roads to Haploid Embryogenesis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12020243. [PMID: 36678955 PMCID: PMC9865920 DOI: 10.3390/plants12020243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Although zygotic embryogenesis is usually studied in the field of seed biology, great attention has been paid to the methods used to generate haploid embryos due to their applications in crop breeding. These mainly include two methods for haploid embryogenesis: in vitro microspore embryogenesis and in vivo haploid embryogenesis. Although microspore culture systems and maize haploid induction systems were discovered in the 1960s, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying haploid formation. In recent years, major breakthroughs have been made in in vivo haploid induction systems, and several key factors, such as the matrilineal (MTL), baby boom (BBM), domain of unknown function 679 membrane protein (DMP), and egg cell-specific (ECS) that trigger in vivo haploid embryo production in both the crops and Arabidopsis models have been identified. The discovery of these haploid inducers indicates that haploid embryogenesis is highly related to gamete development, fertilization, and genome stability in ealry embryos. Here, based on recent efforts to identify key players in haploid embryogenesis and to understand its molecular mechanisms, we summarize the different paths to haploid embryogenesis, and we discuss the mechanisms of haploid generation and its potential applications in crop breeding. Although these haploid-inducing factors could assist egg cells in bypassing fertilization to initiate embryogenesis or trigger genome elimination in zygotes after fertilization to form haploid embryos, the fertilization of central cells to form endosperms is a prerequisite step for haploid formation. Deciphering the molecular and cellular mechanisms for haploid embryogenesis, increasing the haploid induction efficiency, and establishing haploid induction systems in other crops are critical for promoting the application of haploid technology in crop breeding, and these should be addressed in further studies.
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- Kun Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
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Super-resolution microscopy reveals the number and distribution of topoisomerase IIα and CENH3 molecules within barley metaphase chromosomes. Chromosoma 2023; 132:19-29. [PMID: 36719450 PMCID: PMC9981516 DOI: 10.1007/s00412-023-00785-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Topoisomerase IIα (Topo IIα) and the centromere-specific histone H3 variant CENH3 are key proteins involved in chromatin condensation and centromere determination, respectively. Consequently, they are required for proper chromosome segregation during cell divisions. We combined two super-resolution techniques, structured illumination microscopy (SIM) to co-localize Topo IIα and CENH3, and photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM) to determine their molecule numbers in barley metaphase chromosomes. We detected a dispersed Topo IIα distribution along chromosome arms but an accumulation at centromeres, telomeres, and nucleolus-organizing regions. With a precision of 10-50 nm, we counted ~ 20,000-40,000 Topo IIα molecules per chromosome, 28% of them within the (peri)centromere. With similar precision, we identified ~13,500 CENH3 molecules per centromere where Topo IIα proteins and CENH3-containing chromatin intermingle. In short, we demonstrate PALM as a useful method to count and localize single molecules with high precision within chromosomes. The ultrastructural distribution and the detected amount of Topo IIα and CENH3 are instrumental for a better understanding of their functions during chromatin condensation and centromere determination.
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Ulyanov AV, Karlov AV, Khatefov EB. The use of maize haploidy inducers as a tool in agricultural plant biotechnology. Vavilovskii Zhurnal Genet Selektsii 2022; 26:704-713. [DOI: 10.18699/vjgb-22-85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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- A. V. Ulyanov
- Federal Research Center the N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)
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- Federal Research Center the N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR)
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Zhou J, Liu Y, Guo X, Birchler JA, Han F, Su H. Centromeres: From chromosome biology to biotechnology applications and synthetic genomes in plants. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2022; 20:2051-2063. [PMID: 35722725 PMCID: PMC9616519 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Centromeres are the genomic regions that organize and regulate chromosome behaviours during cell cycle, and their variations are associated with genome instability, karyotype evolution and speciation in eukaryotes. The highly repetitive and epigenetic nature of centromeres were documented during the past half century. With the aid of rapid expansion in genomic biotechnology tools, the complete sequence and structural organization of several plant and human centromeres were revealed recently. Here, we systematically summarize the current knowledge of centromere biology with regard to the DNA compositions and the histone H3 variant (CENH3)-dependent centromere establishment and identity. We discuss the roles of centromere to ensure cell division and to maintain the three-dimensional (3D) genomic architecture in different species. We further highlight the potential applications of manipulating centromeres to generate haploids or to induce polyploids offspring in plant for breeding programs, and of targeting centromeres with CRISPR/Cas for chromosome engineering and speciation. Finally, we also assess the challenges and strategies for de novo design and synthesis of centromeres in plant artificial chromosomes. The biotechnology applications of plant centromeres will be of great potential for the genetic improvement of crops and precise synthetic breeding in the future.
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- Jingwei Zhou
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan LaboratoryShenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed DesignChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Laboratory of Plant Chromosome Biology and Genomic Breeding, School of Life SciencesLinyi UniversityLinyiChina
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- Division of Biological SciencesUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed DesignChinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan LaboratoryShenzhen Institute of Nutrition and Health, Huazhong Agricultural UniversityWuhanChina
- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute at ShenzhenChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesShenzhenChina
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Blinkov AO, Varlamova NV, Kurenina LV, Khaliluev MR. The Production of Helianthus Haploids: A Review of Its Current Status and Future Prospects. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2919. [PMID: 36365372 PMCID: PMC9654405 DOI: 10.3390/plants11212919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The genus Helianthus comprises 52 species and 19 subspecies, with the cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) representing one of the most important oilseed crops in the world, which is also of value for fodder and technical purposes. Currently, the leading direction in sunflower breeding is to produce highly effective heterosis F1 hybrids with increased resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The production of inbred parental lines via repeated self-pollination takes 4-8 years, and the creation of a commercial hybrid can take as long as 10 years. However, the use of doubled haploid technology allows for the obtainment of inbred lines in one generation, shortening the time needed for hybrid production. Moreover, it allows for the introgression of the valuable genes present in the wild Helianthus species into cultivated sunflowers. Additionally, this technology makes it possible to manipulate the ploidy level, thereby restoring fertility in interspecific hybridization. This review systematizes and analyzes the knowledge available thus far about the production of haploid and dihaploid Helianthus plants using male (isolated anther and microspore cultures) and female (unpollinated ovaries and ovules culture) gametophytes, as well as by induced parthenogenesis using γ-irradiated pollen and interspecific hybridization. The genetic, physiological, and physical factors influencing the efficiency of haploid plant production are considered. A special section focuses on the approaches used to double a haploid chromosome set and the direct and indirect methods for determining the ploidy level. The current analyzed data on the successful application of haploid sunflower plants in breeding are summarized.
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- Andrey O. Blinkov
- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya 42, 127434 Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya 42, 127434 Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya 42, 127434 Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya 42, 127434 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University—Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Timiryazevskaya 49, 127550 Moscow, Russia
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Kitaoka M, Smith OK, Straight AF, Heald R. Molecular conflicts disrupting centromere maintenance contribute to Xenopus hybrid inviability. Curr Biol 2022; 32:3939-3951.e6. [PMID: 35973429 PMCID: PMC9529917 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Although central to evolution, the causes of hybrid inviability that drive reproductive isolation are poorly understood. Embryonic lethality occurs when the eggs of the frog X. tropicalis are fertilized with either X. laevis or X. borealis sperm. We observed that distinct subsets of paternal chromosomes failed to assemble functional centromeres, causing their mis-segregation during embryonic cell divisions. Core centromere DNA sequence analysis revealed little conservation among the three species, indicating that epigenetic mechanisms that normally operate to maintain centromere integrity are disrupted on specific paternal chromosomes in hybrids. In vitro reactions combining X. tropicalis egg extract with either X. laevis or X. borealis sperm chromosomes revealed that paternally matched or overexpressed centromeric histone CENP-A and its chaperone HJURP could rescue centromere assembly on affected chromosomes in interphase nuclei. However, although the X. laevis chromosomes maintained centromeric CENP-A in metaphase, X. borealis chromosomes did not and also displayed ultra-thin regions containing ribosomal DNA. Both centromere assembly and morphology of X. borealis mitotic chromosomes could be rescued by inhibiting RNA polymerase I or preventing the collapse of stalled DNA replication forks. These results indicate that specific paternal centromeres are inactivated in hybrids due to the disruption of associated chromatin regions that interfere with CENP-A incorporation, at least in some cases due to conflicts between replication and transcription machineries. Thus, our findings highlight the dynamic nature of centromere maintenance and its susceptibility to disruption in vertebrate interspecies hybrids.
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- Maiko Kitaoka
- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3200, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5307, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305-5307, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-3200, USA.
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Navrátilová P, Toegelová H, Tulpová Z, Kuo Y, Stein N, Doležel J, Houben A, Šimková H, Mascher M. Prospects of telomere-to-telomere assembly in barley: Analysis of sequence gaps in the MorexV3 reference genome. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2022; 20:1373-1386. [PMID: 35338551 PMCID: PMC9241371 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The first gapless, telomere-to-telomere (T2T) sequence assemblies of plant chromosomes were reported recently. However, sequence assemblies of most plant genomes remain fragmented. Only recent breakthroughs in accurate long-read sequencing have made it possible to achieve highly contiguous sequence assemblies with a few tens of contigs per chromosome, that is a number small enough to allow for a systematic inquiry into the causes of the remaining sequence gaps and the approaches and resources needed to close them. Here, we analyse sequence gaps in the current reference genome sequence of barley cv. Morex (MorexV3). Optical map and sequence raw data, complemented by ChIP-seq data for centromeric histone variant CENH3, were used to estimate the abundance of centromeric, ribosomal DNA, and subtelomeric repeats in the barley genome. These estimates were compared with copy numbers in the MorexV3 pseudomolecule sequence. We found that almost all centromeric sequences and 45S ribosomal DNA repeat arrays were absent from the MorexV3 pseudomolecules and that the majority of sequence gaps can be attributed to assembly breakdown in long stretches of satellite repeats. However, missing sequences cannot fully account for the difference between assembly size and flow cytometric genome size estimates. We discuss the prospects of gap closure with ultra-long sequence reads.
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- Pavla Navrátilová
- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of SciencesOlomoucCzech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of SciencesOlomoucCzech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of SciencesOlomoucCzech Republic
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) GaterslebenSeelandGermany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) GaterslebenSeelandGermany
- Center for Integrated Breeding Research (CiBreed)Georg‐August‐University GöttingenGöttingenGermany
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of SciencesOlomoucCzech Republic
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) GaterslebenSeelandGermany
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- Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of SciencesOlomoucCzech Republic
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) GaterslebenSeelandGermany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐LeipzigLeipzigGermany
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Underwood CJ, Mercier R. Engineering Apomixis: Clonal Seeds Approaching the Fields. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 73:201-225. [PMID: 35138881 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-102720-013958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Apomixis is a form of reproduction leading to clonal seeds and offspring that are genetically identical to the maternal plant. While apomixis naturally occurs in hundreds of plant species distributed across diverse plant families, it is absent in major crop species. Apomixis has a revolutionary potential in plant breeding, as it could allow the instant fixation and propagation though seeds of any plant genotype, most notably F1 hybrids. Mastering and implementing apomixis would reduce the cost of hybrid seed production, facilitate new types of hybrid breeding, and make it possible to harness hybrid vigor in crops that are not presently cultivated as hybrids. Synthetic apomixis can be engineered by combining modifications of meiosis and fertilization. Here, we review the current knowledge and recent major achievements toward the development of efficient apomictic systems usable in agriculture.
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- Charles J Underwood
- Department of Chromosome Biology, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany; ,
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- Department of Chromosome Biology, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany; ,
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Patial M, Chauhan R, Chaudhary HK, Pramanick KK, Shukla AK, Kumar V, Verma RPS. Au-courant and novel technologies for efficient doubled haploid development in barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.). Crit Rev Biotechnol 2022; 43:575-593. [PMID: 35435095 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2050181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bounteous modern and innovative biotechnological tools have resulted in progressive development in the barley breeding program. Doubled haploids developed (homozygous lines) in a single generation is significant. Since the first discovery of haploid plants in 1920 and, in particular, after discovering in vitro androgenesis in 1964 by Guha and Maheshwari, the doubled haploidy techniques have been progressively developed and constantly improved. It has shortened the cultivar development time and has been extensively used in: genetic studies, gene mapping, marker/trait association, and QTL studies. In barley, the haploid occurrence developed gradually from being a sporadic and random process (spontaneous) to haploid development by in vivo method of modified pollination or by in vitro culture of immature male or female gametophytes. Although significant improvement in DH induction protocols has been made, challenges still exist for improvement in areas such as: low efficiency, albinism, genotypic specificity etc. Here, the paper focuses on: haploidization via different in vitro, in vivo techniques, the recent advances technologies like centromere-mediated haploidization, hap induction gene, and Doubled haploid CRISPR. The au-courant work of different researchers in barley using these technologies is reviewed. Studies on different factors affecting haploid induction and work on genome doubling of barley haploids to produce DH lines via spontaneous and induced technologies has also been highlighted.
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- Madhu Patial
- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Shimla, Himachal, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Shimla, Himachal, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Shimla, Himachal, India
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- ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Regional Station, Shimla, Himachal, India
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Wang Q, Fan L, Su X, Ying J, Xu L, Li C, Wang Y, Liu L. Genome-wide characterization of Histone gene family and expression profiling during microspore development in radish (Raphanus sativus L.). Gene 2022; 815:146180. [PMID: 34990794 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.146180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Histone, a predominant protein component of chromatin, participates in DNA packaging and transcriptional regulation. However, the available information of Histone gene family is limited in radish. In this study, a total of 42 Histone gene family members were identified from the radish genome. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analyses classified the Histone family into three groups (H2A, H2B and H3). Motif analysis showed that the functions of some motifs shared by H3 subfamily genes were related to chromosome regulation and cell development activities, such as motif 5 containing Cks1 and PPR region. Analysis of intron/exon structure indicated that RsCENH3 (RsHistone 18) has the characteristics of variant Histone. Furthermore, several motifs, including the LTR, G-box and TC-elements, were found in the promoters of RsHistone genes, which involved in cell development or various abiotic stresses responses. Transcriptome analysis indicated that the RsHistone genes exhibited higher expression level in floral buds than in roots and leaves. Subcellular localization showed that the RsCENH3 was localized on the nucleus, and it was highly expressed in the floral bud of 3.0-4.0 mm in radish. These findings would provide valuable information for characterization and potential utilization of Histone genes, and facilitate the efficient induction of double haploid plants in radish.
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- Qijiao Wang
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOAR, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOAR, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Vegetable Sciences, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOAR, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOAR, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOAR, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOAR, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Genetic Improvement (East China) of MOAR, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, People's Republic of China; College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, People's Republic of China.
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Zwyrtková J, Blavet N, Doležalová A, Cápal P, Said M, Molnár I, Vrána J, Doležel J, Hřibová E. Draft Sequencing Crested Wheatgrass Chromosomes Identified Evolutionary Structural Changes and Genes and Facilitated the Development of SSR Markers. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23063191. [PMID: 35328613 PMCID: PMC8948999 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Crested wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum), a wild relative of wheat, is an attractive source of genes and alleles for their improvement. Its wider use is hampered by limited knowledge of its complex genome. In this work, individual chromosomes were purified by flow sorting, and DNA shotgun sequencing was performed. The annotation of chromosome-specific sequences characterized the DNA-repeat content and led to the identification of genic sequences. Among them, genic sequences homologous to genes conferring plant disease resistance and involved in plant tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress were identified. Genes belonging to the important groups for breeders involved in different functional categories were found. The analysis of the DNA-repeat content identified a new LTR element, Agrocen, which is enriched in centromeric regions. The colocalization of the element with the centromeric histone H3 variant CENH3 suggested its functional role in the grass centromere. Finally, 159 polymorphic simple-sequence-repeat (SSR) markers were identified, with 72 of them being chromosome- or chromosome-arm-specific, 16 mapping to more than one chromosome, and 71 mapping to all the Agropyron chromosomes. The markers were used to characterize orthologous relationships between A. cristatum and common wheat that will facilitate the introgression breeding of wheat using A. cristatum.
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Lavania UC, Vimala Y. Synthetic hybrid speciation: a resource for breeding novel lineages for secondary metabolites. THE NUCLEUS 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13237-022-00384-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Dziurka K, Dziurka M, Muszyńska E, Czyczyło-Mysza I, Warchoł M, Juzoń K, Laskoś K, Skrzypek E. Anatomical and hormonal factors determining the development of haploid and zygotic embryos of oat (Avena sativa L.). Sci Rep 2022; 12:548. [PMID: 35017602 PMCID: PMC8752813 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04522-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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A critical step in the production of doubled haploids is a conversion of the haploid embryos into plants. Our study aimed to recognize the reasons for the low germination rate of Avena sativa haploid embryos obtained by distant crossing with maize. Oat cultivars of 'Krezus' and 'Akt' were investigated regarding embryo anatomy, the endogenous phytohormone profiles, and antioxidant capacity. The zygotic embryos of oat were used as a reference. It was found that twenty-one days old haploid embryos were smaller and had a less advanced structure than zygotic ones. Morphology and anatomy modifications of haploid embryos were accompanied by extremely low levels of endogenous auxins. Higher levels of cytokinins, as well as tenfold higher cytokinin to auxin ratio in haploid than in zygotic embryos, may suggest an earlier stage of development of these former. Individual gibberellins reached higher values in 'Akt' haploid embryos than in the respective zygotic ones, while the differences in both types of 'Krezus' embryos were not noticed. Additionally to the hormonal regulation of haploid embryogenesis, the poor germination of oat haploid embryos can be a result of the overproduction of reactive oxygen species, and therefore higher levels of low molecular weight antioxidants and stress hormones.
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- Kinga Dziurka
- Department of Biotechnology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Kraków, Poland.
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- Department of Developmental Biology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, Building 37, 02-776, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, The Franciszek Górski Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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Zhao X, Fu X, Yin C, Lu F. Wheat speciation and adaptation: perspectives from reticulate evolution. ABIOTECH 2021; 2:386-402. [PMID: 36311810 PMCID: PMC9590565 DOI: 10.1007/s42994-021-00047-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Reticulate evolution through the interchanging of genetic components across organisms can impact significantly on the fitness and adaptation of species. Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum subsp. aestivum) is one of the most important crops in the world. Allopolyploid speciation, frequent hybridization, extensive introgression, and occasional horizontal gene transfer (HGT) have been shaping a typical paradigm of reticulate evolution in bread wheat and its wild relatives, which is likely to have a substantial influence on phenotypic traits and environmental adaptability of bread wheat. In this review, we outlined the evolutionary history of bread wheat and its wild relatives with a highlight on the interspecific hybridization events, demonstrating the reticulate relationship between species/subspecies in the genera Triticum and Aegilops. Furthermore, we discussed the genetic mechanisms and evolutionary significance underlying the introgression of bread wheat and its wild relatives. An in-depth understanding of the evolutionary process of Triticum species should be beneficial to future genetic study and breeding of bread wheat.
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- Xuebo Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- CAS-JIC Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Science (CEPAMS), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Maryenti T, Ishii T, Okamoto T. Development and regeneration of wheat-rice hybrid zygotes produced by in vitro fertilization system. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2021; 232:2369-2383. [PMID: 34545570 PMCID: PMC9293317 DOI: 10.1111/nph.17747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Hybridization plays a decisive role in the evolution and diversification of angiosperms. However, the mechanisms of wide hybridization remain open because pre- and post-fertilization barriers limit the production and development of inter-subfamily/intergeneric zygotes, respectively. We examined hybridization between wheat and rice using an in vitro fertilization (IVF) system to bypass these barriers. Several gamete combinations of allopolyploid wheat-rice hybrid zygotes were successfully produced, and the developmental profiles of hybrid zygotes were analyzed. Hybrid zygotes derived from one rice egg cell and one wheat sperm cell ceased at the multicellular embryo-like structure stage. This developmental barrier was overcome by adding one wheat egg cell to the wheat-rice hybrid zygote. In the reciprocal combination, one wheat egg and one rice sperm cell, the resulting hybrid zygotes failed to divide. However, doubling the dosage of rice sperm cell allowed the hybrid zygotes to develop into plantlets. Rice chromosomes appeared to be progressively eliminated during the early developmental stage of these hybrid embryos, and c. 20% of regenerated plants showed abnormal morphology. These results suggest that hybrid breakdown can be overcome through optimization of gamete combinations, and the present hybrid will provide a new horizon for utilization of inter-subfamily genetic resources.
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- Tety Maryenti
- Department of Biological SciencesTokyo Metropolitan UniversityMinami‐osawa 1‐1Hachioji, Tokyo192‐0397Japan
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- Arid Land Research Center (ALRC)Tottori University1390 HamasakaTottori680‐0001Japan
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- Department of Biological SciencesTokyo Metropolitan UniversityMinami‐osawa 1‐1Hachioji, Tokyo192‐0397Japan
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Marimuthu MPA, Maruthachalam R, Bondada R, Kuppu S, Tan EH, Britt A, Chan SWL, Comai L. Epigenetically mismatched parental centromeres trigger genome elimination in hybrids. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabk1151. [PMID: 34797718 PMCID: PMC8604413 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abk1151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Wide crosses result in postzygotic elimination of one parental chromosome set, but the mechanisms that result in such differential fate are poorly understood. Here, we show that alterations of centromeric histone H3 (CENH3) lead to its selective removal from centromeres of mature Arabidopsis eggs and early zygotes, while wild-type CENH3 persists. In the hybrid zygotes and embryos, CENH3 and essential centromere proteins load preferentially on the CENH3-rich centromeres of the wild-type parent, while CENH3-depleted centromeres fail to reconstitute new CENH3-chromatin and the kinetochore and are frequently lost. Genome elimination is opposed by E3 ubiquitin ligase VIM1. We propose a model based on cooperative binding of CENH3 to chromatin to explain the differential CENH3 loading rates. Thus, parental CENH3 polymorphisms result in epigenetically distinct centromeres that instantiate a strong mating barrier and produce haploids.
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- Mohan P. A. Marimuthu
- UC Davis Genome Center, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Kerala 695551, India
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- School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Kerala 695551, India
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- Department of Plant Biology, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- UC Davis Genome Center, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Department of Plant Biology, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USA
- Corresponding author.
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Elisafenko EA, Evtushenko EV, Vershinin AV. The origin and evolution of a two-component system of paralogous genes encoding the centromeric histone CENH3 in cereals. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:541. [PMID: 34794377 PMCID: PMC8603533 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03264-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The cereal family Poaceae is one of the largest and most diverse angiosperm families. The central component of centromere specification and function is the centromere-specific histone H3 (CENH3). Some cereal species (maize, rice) have one copy of the gene encoding this protein, while some (wheat, barley, rye) have two. We applied a homology-based approach to sequenced cereal genomes, in order to finally trace the mutual evolution of the structure of the CENH3 genes and the nearby regions in various tribes. RESULTS We have established that the syntenic group or the CENH3 locus with the CENH3 gene and the boundaries defined by the CDPK2 and bZIP genes first appeared around 50 Mya in a common ancestor of the subfamilies Bambusoideae, Oryzoideae and Pooideae. This locus came to Pooideae with one copy of CENH3 in the most ancient tribes Nardeae and Meliceae. The βCENH3 gene as a part of the locus appeared in the tribes Stipeae and Brachypodieae around 35-40 Mya. The duplication was accompanied by changes in the exon-intron structure. Purifying selection acts mostly on αCENH3s, while βCENH3s form more heterogeneous structures, in which clade-specific amino acid motifs are present. In barley species, the βCENH3 gene assumed an inverted orientation relative to αCENH3 and the CDPK2 gene was substituted with LHCB-l. As the evolution and domestication of plant species went on, the locus was growing in size due to an increasing distance between αCENH3 and βCENH3 because of a massive insertion of the main LTR-containing retrotransposon superfamilies, gypsy and copia, without any evolutionary preference on either of them. A comparison of the molecular structure of the locus in the A, B and D subgenomes of the hexaploid wheat T. aestivum showed that invasion by mobile elements and concomitant rearrangements took place in an independent way even in evolutionarily close species. CONCLUSIONS The CENH3 duplication in cereals was accompanied by changes in the exon-intron structure of the βCENH3 paralog. The observed general tendency towards the expansion of the CENH3 locus reveals an amazing diversity of ways in which different species implement the scenario described in this paper.
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- Evgeny A Elisafenko
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, SB RAS, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
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Luo X, Yang J, Zhu Z, Huang L, Ali A, Javed HH, Zhang W, Zhou Y, Yin L, Xu P, Liang X, Li Y, Wang J, Zou Q, Gong W, Shi H, Tao L, Kang Z, Tang R, Liu H, Fu S. Genetic characteristics and ploidy trigger the high inducibility of double haploid (DH) inducer in Brassica napus. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:538. [PMID: 34784885 PMCID: PMC8594162 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03311-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our recently reported doubled haploid (DH) induction lines e.g., Y3380 and Y3560 are allo-octoploid (AAAACCCC, 2n = 8× ≈ 76), which can induce the maternal parent to produce DH individuals. Whether this induction process is related to the production of aneuploid gametes form male parent and genetic characteristics of the male parent has not been reported yet. RESULTS Somatic chromosome counts of DH inducer parents, female wax-less parent (W1A) and their F1 hybrid individuals revealed the reliability of flow cytometry analysis. Y3560 has normal chromosome behavior in metaphase I and anaphase I, but chromosome division was not synchronized in the tetrad period. Individual phenotypic identification and flow cytometric fluorescence measurement of F1 individual and parents revealed that DH individuals can be distinguished on the basis of waxiness trait. The results of phenotypic identification and flow cytometry can identify the homozygotes or heterozygotes of F1 generation individuals. The data of SNP genotyping coupled with phenotypic waxiness trait revealed that the genetic distance between W1A and F1 homozygotes were smaller as compared to their heterozygotes. It was found that compared with allo-octoploids, aneuploidy from allo-octoploid segregation did not significantly increase the DH induction rate, but reduced male infiltration rate and heterozygous site rate of induced F1 generation. The ploidy, SNP genotyping and flow cytometry results cumulatively shows that DH induction is attributed to the key genes regulation from the parents of Y3560 and Y3380, which significantly increase the induction efficiency as compared to ploidy. CONCLUSION Based on our findings, we hypothesize that genetic characteristics and aneuploidy play an important role in the induction of DH individuals in Brassca napus, and the induction process has been explored. It provides an important insight for us to locate and clone the genes that regulate the inducibility in the later stage.
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- Xuan Luo
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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- Institute of Crop Research, Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, 611130, China.
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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A CENH3 mutation promotes meiotic exit and restores fertility in SMG7-deficient Arabidopsis. PLoS Genet 2021; 17:e1009779. [PMID: 34591845 PMCID: PMC8509889 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Meiosis in angiosperm plants is followed by mitotic divisions to form multicellular haploid gametophytes. Termination of meiosis and transition to gametophytic development is, in Arabidopsis, governed by a dedicated mechanism that involves SMG7 and TDM1 proteins. Mutants carrying the smg7-6 allele are semi-fertile due to reduced pollen production. We found that instead of forming tetrads, smg7-6 pollen mother cells undergo multiple rounds of chromosome condensation and spindle assembly at the end of meiosis, resembling aberrant attempts to undergo additional meiotic divisions. A suppressor screen uncovered a mutation in centromeric histone H3 (CENH3) that increased fertility and promoted meiotic exit in smg7-6 plants. The mutation led to inefficient splicing of the CENH3 mRNA and a substantial decrease of CENH3, resulting in smaller centromeres. The reduced level of CENH3 delayed formation of the mitotic spindle but did not have an apparent effect on plant growth and development. We suggest that impaired spindle re-assembly at the end of meiosis limits aberrant divisions in smg7-6 plants and promotes formation of tetrads and viable pollen. Furthermore, the mutant with reduced level of CENH3 was very inefficient haploid inducer indicating that differences in centromere size is not the key determinant of centromere-mediated genome elimination. Meiosis is a reductional cell division that halves number of chromosomes during two successive rounds of chromosome segregation without intervening DNA replication. Such mode of chromosome segregation requires extensive reprogramming of the cell division machinery at the entry to meiosis, and inactivation of the meiotic program upon the formation of haploid spores. Here we showed that Arabidopsis partially deficient in the RNA decay factor SMG7 fail to exit meiosis and continue with attempts to undergo additional cycles of post-meiotic chromosome segregations without genome replication. This results in a reduced number of viable pollen and diminished fertility. To find genes involved in meiotic exit, we performed a suppressor screen for the SMG7-deicient plants that re-gain fertility. We found that reducing the amount of centromeric histone partially restores pollen formation and fertility in smg7 mutants. This is likely due to inefficient formation of centromere-microtubule interactions that impairs spindle reassembly and re-entry into aberrant rounds of post-meiotic chromosome segregation.
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Liu MS, Tseng SH, Tsai CC, Chen TC, Chung MC. Chromosomal variations of Lycoris species revealed by FISH with rDNAs and centromeric histone H3 variant associated DNAs. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0258028. [PMID: 34591908 PMCID: PMC8483392 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Lycoris species have various chromosome numbers and karyotypes, but all have a constant total number of chromosome major arms. In addition to three fundamental types, including metacentric (M-), telocentric (T-), and acrocentric (A-) chromosomes, chromosomes in various morphology and size were also observed in natural populations. Both fusion and fission translocation have been considered as main mechanisms leading to the diverse karyotypes among Lycoris species, which suggests the centromere organization playing a role in such arrangements. We detected several chromosomal structure changes in Lycoris including centric fusion, inversion, gene amplification, and segment deletion by using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probing with rDNAs. An antibody against centromere specific histone H3 (CENH3) of L. aurea (2n = 14, 8M+6T) was raised and used to obtain CENH3-associated DNA sequences of L. aurea by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) cloning method. Immunostaining with anti-CENH3 antibody could label the centromeres of M-, T-, and A-type chromosomes. Immunostaining also revealed two centromeres on one T-type chromosome and a centromere on individual mini-chromosome. Among 10,000 ChIP clones, 500 clones which showed abundant in L. aurea genome by dot-blotting analysis were FISH mapped on chromosomes to examine their cytological distribution. Five of these 500 clones could generate intense FISH signals at centromeric region on M-type but not T-type chromosomes. FISH signals of these five clones rarely appeared on A-type chromosomes. The five ChIP clones showed similarity in DNA sequences and could generate similar but not identical distribution patterns of FISH signals on individual chromosomes. Furthermore, the distinct distribution patterns of FISH signals on each chromosome generated by these five ChIP clones allow to identify individual chromosome, which is considered difficult by conventional staining approaches. Our results suggest a different organization of centromeres of the three chromosome types in Lycoris species.
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- Mao-Sen Liu
- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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Karyotype Reorganization in Wheat-Rye Hybrids Obtained via Unreduced Gametes: Is There a Limit to the Chromosome Number in Triticale? PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10102052. [PMID: 34685861 PMCID: PMC8538156 DOI: 10.3390/plants10102052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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To date, few data have been accumulated on the contribution of meiotic restitution to the formation of Triticum aestivum hybrid karyotypes. In this study, based on FISH and C-banding, karyotype reorganization was observed in three groups of F5 wheat–rye hybrids 1R(1A) × R. Aberrations, including aneuploidy, telocentrics, and Robertsonian translocations, were detected in all groups. Some of the Group 1 plants and all of the Group 2 plants only had a 4R4R pair (in addition to 1R1R), which was either added or substituted for its homeolog in ABD subgenomes. In about 82% of meiocytes, 4R4R formed bivalents, which indicates its competitiveness. The rest of the Group 1 plants had 2R and 7R chromosomes in addition to 1R1R. Group 3 retained all their rye chromosomes, with a small aneuploidy on the wheat chromosomes. A feature of the meiosis in the Group 3 plants was asynchronous cell division and omission of the second division. Diploid gametes did not form because of the significant disturbances during gametogenesis. As a result, the frequency of occurrence of the formed dyads was negatively correlated (r = −0.73) with the seed sets. Thus, meiotic restitution in the 8n triticale does not contribute to fertility or increased ploidy in subsequent generations.
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Evtushenko EV, Elisafenko EA, Gatzkaya SS, Schubert V, Houben A, Vershinin AV. Expression of Two Rye CENH3 Variants and Their Loading into Centromeres. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 10:2043. [PMID: 34685852 PMCID: PMC8538535 DOI: 10.3390/plants10102043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gene duplication and the preservation of both copies during evolution is an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. Their preservation is related to the function they perform. The central component of centromere specification and function is the centromere-specific histone H3 (CENH3). Some cereal species (maize, rice) have one copy of the gene encoding this protein, while some (wheat, barley, rye) have two. Therefore, they represent a good model for a comparative study of the functional activity of the duplicated CENH3 genes and their protein products. We determined the organization of the CENH3 locus in rye (Secale cereale L.) and identified the functional motifs in the vicinity of the CENH3 genes. We compared the expression of these genes at different stages of plant development and the loading of their products, the CENH3 proteins, into nucleosomes during mitosis and meiosis. Using extended chromatin fibers, we revealed patterns of loading CENH3 proteinsinto polynucleosomal domains in centromeric chromatin. Our results indicate no sign of neofunctionalization, subfunctionalization or specialization in the gene copies. The influence of negative selection on the coding part of the genes led them to preserve their conserved function. The advantage of having two functional genes appears as the gene-dosage effect.
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- Elena V. Evtushenko
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 8/2, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (E.V.E.); (E.A.E.); (S.S.G.)
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 8/2, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (E.V.E.); (E.A.E.); (S.S.G.)
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 8/2, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (E.V.E.); (E.A.E.); (S.S.G.)
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Seeland, Germany; (V.S.); (A.H.)
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Corrensstr. 3, 06466 Seeland, Germany; (V.S.); (A.H.)
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- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, SB RAS, Acad. Lavrentiev Ave. 8/2, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (E.V.E.); (E.A.E.); (S.S.G.)
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Dedukh D, Krasikova A. Delete and survive: strategies of programmed genetic material elimination in eukaryotes. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2021; 97:195-216. [PMID: 34542224 PMCID: PMC9292451 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Genome stability is a crucial feature of eukaryotic organisms because its alteration drastically affects the normal development and survival of cells and the organism as a whole. Nevertheless, some organisms can selectively eliminate part of their genomes from certain cell types during specific stages of ontogenesis. This review aims to describe the phenomenon of programmed DNA elimination, which includes chromatin diminution (together with programmed genome rearrangement or DNA rearrangements), B and sex chromosome elimination, paternal genome elimination, parasitically induced genome elimination, and genome elimination in animal and plant hybrids. During programmed DNA elimination, individual chromosomal fragments, whole chromosomes, and even entire parental genomes can be selectively removed. Programmed DNA elimination occurs independently in different organisms, ranging from ciliate protozoa to mammals. Depending on the sequences destined for exclusion, programmed DNA elimination may serve as a radical mechanism of dosage compensation and inactivation of unnecessary or dangerous genetic entities. In hybrids, genome elimination results from competition between parental genomes. Despite the different consequences of DNA elimination, all genetic material destined for elimination must be first recognised, epigenetically marked, separated, and then removed and degraded.
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- Dmitrij Dedukh
- Saint-Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Embankment, Saint-Petersburg, 199034, Russia
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- Saint-Petersburg State University, 7/9 Universitetskaya Embankment, Saint-Petersburg, 199034, Russia
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Bhowmik P, Bilichak A. Advances in Gene Editing of Haploid Tissues in Crops. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:1410. [PMID: 34573392 PMCID: PMC8468125 DOI: 10.3390/genes12091410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Emerging threats of climate change require the rapid development of improved varieties with a higher tolerance to abiotic and biotic factors. Despite the success of traditional agricultural practices, novel techniques for precise manipulation of the crop's genome are needed. Doubled haploid (DH) methods have been used for decades in major crops to fix desired alleles in elite backgrounds in a short time. DH plants are also widely used for mapping of the quantitative trait loci (QTLs), marker-assisted selection (MAS), genomic selection (GS), and hybrid production. Recent discoveries of genes responsible for haploid induction (HI) allowed engineering this trait through gene editing (GE) in non-inducer varieties of different crops. Direct editing of gametes or haploid embryos increases GE efficiency by generating null homozygous plants following chromosome doubling. Increased understanding of the underlying genetic mechanisms responsible for spontaneous chromosome doubling in haploid plants may allow transferring this trait to different elite varieties. Overall, further improvement in the efficiency of the DH technology combined with the optimized GE could accelerate breeding efforts of the major crops.
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- Pankaj Bhowmik
- Aquatic and Crop Resource Development, National Research Council of Canada, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W9, Canada;
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden Research and Development Centre, Morden, MB R6M 1Y5, Canada
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Thondehaalmath T, Kulaar DS, Bondada R, Maruthachalam R. Understanding and exploiting uniparental genome elimination in plants: insights from Arabidopsis thaliana. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:4646-4662. [PMID: 33851980 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Uniparental genome elimination (UGE) refers to the preferential exclusion of one set of the parental chromosome complement during embryogenesis following successful fertilization, giving rise to uniparental haploid progeny. This artificially induced phenomenon was documented as one of the consequences of distant (wide) hybridization in plants. Ten decades since its discovery, attempts to unravel the molecular mechanism behind this process remained elusive due to a lack of genetic tools and genomic resources in the species exhibiting UGE. Hence, its successful adoption in agronomic crops for in planta (in vivo) haploid production remains implausible. Recently, Arabidopsis thaliana has emerged as a model system to unravel the molecular basis of UGE. It is now possible to simulate the genetic consequences of distant crosses in an A. thaliana intraspecific cross by a simple modification of centromeres, via the manipulation of the centromere-specific histone H3 variant gene, CENH3. Thus, the experimental advantages conferred by A. thaliana have been used to elucidate and exploit the benefits of UGE in crop breeding. In this review, we discuss developments and prospects of CENH3 gene-mediated UGE and other in planta haploid induction strategies to illustrate its potential in expediting plant breeding and genetics in A. thaliana and other model plants.
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- Tejas Thondehaalmath
- School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)- Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Kerala, India
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- School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)- Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Kerala, India
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- School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)- Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Kerala, India
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- School of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)- Thiruvananthapuram, Vithura, Kerala, India
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Despot-Slade E, Mravinac B, Širca S, Castagnone-Sereno P, Plohl M, Meštrović N. The Centromere Histone Is Conserved and Associated with Tandem Repeats Sharing a Conserved 19-bp Box in the Holocentromere of Meloidogyne Nematodes. Mol Biol Evol 2021; 38:1943-1965. [PMID: 33399875 PMCID: PMC8097292 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msaa336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Although centromeres have conserved function, centromere-specific histone H3 (CenH3) and centromeric DNA evolve rapidly. The centromere drive model explains this phenomenon as a consequence of the conflict between fast-evolving DNA and CenH3, suggesting asymmetry in female meiosis as a crucial factor. We characterized evolution of the CenH3 protein in three closely related, polyploid mitotic parthenogenetic species of the Meloidogyne incognita group, and in the distantly related meiotic parthenogen Meloidogyne hapla. We identified duplication of the CenH3 gene in a putative sexual ancestral Meloidogyne. We found that one CenH3 (αCenH3) remained conserved in all extant species, including in distant Meloidogyne hapla, whereas the other evolved rapidly and under positive selection into four different CenH3 variants. This pattern of CenH3 evolution in Meloidogyne species suggests the subspecialization of CenH3s in ancestral sexual species. Immunofluorescence performed on mitotic Meloidogyne incognita revealed a dominant role of αCenH3 on its centromere, whereas the other CenH3s have lost their function in mitosis. The observed αCenH3 chromosome distribution disclosed cluster-like centromeric organization. The ChIP-Seq analysis revealed that in M. incognita αCenH3-associated DNA dominantly comprises tandem repeats, composed of divergent monomers which share a completely conserved 19-bp long box. Conserved αCenH3-associated DNA is also confirmed in the related mitotic Meloidogyne incognita group species suggesting preservation of both centromere protein and DNA constituents. We hypothesize that the absence of centromere drive in mitosis might allow for CenH3 and its associated DNA to achieve an equilibrium in which they can persist for long periods of time.
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- Agricultural Institute Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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