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Yu Q, Du H, Huang Y, Lei X, Wu X, Jiang J, Huang W, Ge L. KINASE-INDUCIBLE DOMAIN INTERACTING 8 regulates helical pod morphology in Medicago truncatula. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 195:2016-2031. [PMID: 38502062 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiae170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Leguminosae exhibits a wide diversity of legume forms with varying degrees of spiral morphologies, serving as an ideal clade for studying the growth and development of spiral organs. While soybean (Glycine max) develops straight pods, the pod of the model legume Medicago truncatula is a helix structure. Despite the fascinating structures and intensive description of the pods in legumes, little is known regarding the genetic mechanism underlying the highly varied spirality of the legume pods. In this study, we found that KINASE-INDUCIBLE DOMAIN INTERACTING 8 (MtKIX8) plays a key role in regulating the pod structure and spirality in M. truncatula. Unlike the coiled and barrel-shaped helix pods of the wild type, the pods of the mtkix8 mutant are loose and deformed and lose the topologic structure as observed in the wild-type pods. In the pods of the mtkix8 mutant, the cells proliferate more actively and overly expand, particularly in the ventral suture, resulting in uncoordinated growth along the dorsal and ventral sutures of pods. The core cell cycle genes CYCLIN D3s are upregulated in the mtkix8 pods, leading to the prolonged growth of the ventral suture region of the pods. Our study revealed the key role of MtKIX8 in regulating seed pod development in M. truncatula and demonstrates a genetic regulatory model underlying the establishment of the helical pod in legumes.
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- Qianxia Yu
- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, South China Peanut Sub-Center of National Center of Oilseed Crops Improvement, Crops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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Martínez-Fernández I, Fourquin C, Lindsay D, Berbel A, Balanzà V, Huang S, Dalmais M, LeSignor C, Bendahmane A, Warkentin TD, Madueño F, Ferrándiz C. Analysis of pea mutants reveals the conserved role of FRUITFULL controlling the end of flowering and its potential to boost yield. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2321975121. [PMID: 38557190 PMCID: PMC11009629 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2321975121] [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: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Monocarpic plants have a single reproductive phase in their life. Therefore, flower and fruit production are restricted to the length of this period. This reproductive strategy involves the regulation of flowering cessation by a coordinated arrest of the growth of the inflorescence meristems, optimizing resource allocation to ensure seed filling. Flowering cessation appears to be a regulated phenomenon in all monocarpic plants. Early studies in several species identified seed production as a major factor triggering inflorescence proliferative arrest. Recently, genetic factors controlling inflorescence arrest, in parallel to the putative signals elicited by seed production, have started to be uncovered in Arabidopsis, with the MADS-box gene FRUITFULL (FUL) playing a central role in the process. However, whether the genetic network regulating arrest is also at play in other species is completely unknown. Here, we show that this role of FUL is not restricted to Arabidopsis but is conserved in another monocarpic species with a different inflorescence structure, field pea, strongly suggesting that the network controlling the end of flowering is common to other plants. Moreover, field trials with lines carrying mutations in pea FUL genes show that they could be used to boost crop yield.
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- Irene Martínez-Fernández
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia46022, Spain
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Bio-Resources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SKS7N5A8, Canada
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia46022, Spain
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Bio-Resources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SKS7N5A8, Canada
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Université Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Gif sur Yvette91190, France
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INRAE, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Gif sur Yvette91190, France
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- Agroécologie, INRAE, Institut Agro, Université de Bourgogne, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon21000, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Université Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Gif sur Yvette91190, France
- Université Paris Cité, CNRS, INRAE, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Gif sur Yvette91190, France
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- Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Bio-Resources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SKS7N5A8, Canada
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia46022, Spain
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Carscadden KA, Batstone RT, Hauser FE. Origins and evolution of biological novelty. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2023; 98:1472-1491. [PMID: 37056155 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12963] [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: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Understanding the origins and impacts of novel traits has been a perennial interest in many realms of ecology and evolutionary biology. Here, we build on previous evolutionary and philosophical treatments of this subject to encompass novelties across biological scales and eco-evolutionary perspectives. By defining novelties as new features at one biological scale that have emergent effects at other biological scales, we incorporate many forms of novelty that have previously been treated in isolation (such as novelty from genetic mutations, new developmental pathways, new morphological features, and new species). Our perspective is based on the fundamental idea that the emergence of a novelty, at any biological scale, depends on its environmental and genetic context. Through this lens, we outline a broad array of generative mechanisms underlying novelty and highlight how genomic tools are transforming our understanding of the origins of novelty. Lastly, we present several case studies to illustrate how novelties across biological scales and systems can be understood based on common mechanisms of change and their environmental and genetic contexts. Specifically, we highlight how gene duplication contributes to the evolution of new complex structures in visual systems; how genetic exchange in symbiosis alters functions of both host and symbiont, resulting in a novel organism; and how hybridisation between species can generate new species with new niches.
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- Kelly A Carscadden
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado Boulder, 1900 Pleasant St, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
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- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 West Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, M1C 1A4, Canada
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Santos AM, González AM, De Dios Alche J, Santalla M. Microscopical Analysis of Autofluorescence as a Complementary and Useful Method to Assess Differences in Anatomy and Structural Distribution Underlying Evolutive Variation in Loss of Seed Dispersal in Common Bean. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12112212. [PMID: 37299191 DOI: 10.3390/plants12112212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The common bean has received attention as a model plant for legume studies, but little information is available about the morphology of its pods and the relation of this morphology to the loss of seed dispersal and/or the pod string, which are key agronomic traits of legume domestication. Dehiscence is related to the pod morphology and anatomy of pod tissues because of the weakening of the dorsal and ventral dehiscence zones and the tensions of the pod walls. These tensions are produced by the differential mechanical properties of lignified and non-lignified tissues and changes in turgor associated with fruit maturation. In this research, we histologically studied the dehiscence zone of the ventral and dorsal sutures of the pod in two contrasting genotypes for the dehiscence and string, by comparing different histochemical methods with autofluorescence. We found that the secondary cell wall modifications of the ventral suture of the pod were clearly different between the dehiscence-susceptible and stringy PHA1037 and the dehiscence-resistant and stringless PHA0595 genotypes. The susceptible genotype had cells of bundle caps arranged in a more easily breakable bowtie knot shape. The resistant genotype had a larger vascular bundle area and larger fibre cap cells (FCCs), and due to their thickness, the external valve margin cells were significantly stronger than those from PHA1037. Our findings suggest that the FCC area, and the cell arrangement in the bundle cap, might be partial structures involved in the pod dehiscence of the common bean. The autofluorescence pattern at the ventral suture allowed us to quickly identify the dehiscent phenotype and gain a better understanding of cell wall tissue modifications that took place along the bean's evolution, which had an impact on crop improvement. We report a simple autofluorescence protocol to reliably identify secondary cell wall organization and its relationship to the dehiscence and string in the common bean.
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- Ana M Santos
- Centro de Instrumentación Científica, University of Granada, 18003 Granada, Spain
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- Grupo de Genética del Desarrollo de Plantas, Misión Biológica de Galicia-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (MBG-CSIC), 36080 Pontevedra, Spain
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- Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, 18008 Granada, Spain
- Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Olivar y Aceites de Oliva (INUO), Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Grupo de Genética del Desarrollo de Plantas, Misión Biológica de Galicia-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (MBG-CSIC), 36080 Pontevedra, Spain
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Guo MW, Zhu L, Li HY, Liu WP, Wu ZN, Wang CH, Liu L, Li ZY, Li J. Mechanism of pod shattering in the forage legume Medicago ruthenica. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 185:260-267. [PMID: 35717734 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Pod shattering is a seed dispersal strategy and an important agronomical trait in domesticated crops. The relationship between pod shattering and pod morphology in the genus Medicago is well known; however, the detailed mechanism underlying pod dehiscence in Medicago ruthenica, a perennial legume used for forage production, is unknown. Here, the pod ventral sutures of shatter-resistant and shatter-susceptible M. ruthenica genotypes were examined at 8, 12, 16, and 20 d after flowering. The mechanism of pod shattering was analyzed through microscopic observations, polygalacturonase (PG) and cellulase (CE) activity analyses, and RNA-sequencing (RNA-Seq), and the results were verified via reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Pod shattering at the ventral suture in M. ruthenica occurs via a combination of two mechanisms: degradation of the middle lamella at the abscission layers (ALs) and detachment of lignified cells on either side of the ALs triggered by physical forces. Increased PG and CE activities in the pod ventral suture are essential for AL cell-autolysis in the shatter-susceptible genotype. RNA-Seq revealed that 11 genes encoding PG and CE were highly expressed in the ventral sutures of the shatter-susceptible genotype. The expression levels of auxin biosynthesis-related genes decreased in the AL cells and they were negatively associated with pod dehiscence. These results enhance our understanding of the pod shattering mechanism not only in M. ruthenica but also in other leguminous plants.
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- Mao W Guo
- Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Grassland and Resources Environment Institute, Inner Mongolia Agriculture University, Hohhot, China
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- Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Grassland Supervision Office, Chahar Right Back Banner, Ulanqab, China
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- Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China.
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- Grassland Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China; Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China.
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Cheng L, Li M, Han Q, Qiao Z, Hao Y, Balbuena TS, Zhao Y. Phylogenomics Resolves the Phylogeny of Theaceae by Using Low-Copy and Multi-Copy Nuclear Gene Makers and Uncovers a Fast Radiation Event Contributing to Tea Plants Diversity. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11071007. [PMID: 36101388 PMCID: PMC9311850 DOI: 10.3390/biology11071007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary The Theaceae includes more than 300 species of great morphological diversity and has immense economic, cultural, and ornamental values. However, the evolutionary history of this family remains elusive. We integrated 91 genomes and transcriptome datasets of Theaceae and successfully resolved the phylogeny of Theaceae including relatives of cultivated tea plants from both extensive low-copy and multi-copy nuclear gene markers. Bayes-based molecular dating revealed that the ancestor of the tea family originated slightly earlier than the K-Pg boundary (Mass extinction events including the extinction of dinosaurs) with early diversification of three tribes associated with the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum. Further speciation analysis suggested a sole significant diversification shift rate in the common ancestor of Camellia associated with the Mid-Miocene Climatic Optimum. Collectively, polyploidy events, and key morphological innovation characters, such as pericarp with seed coat hardening, could possibly contribute to the Theaceae species diversity. Abstract Tea is one of the three most popular nonalcoholic beverages globally and has extremely high economic and cultural value. Currently, the classification, taxonomy, and evolutionary history of the tea family are largely elusive, including phylogeny, divergence, speciation, and diversity. For understanding the evolutionary history and dynamics of species diversity in Theaceae, a robust phylogenetic framework based on 1785 low-copy and 79,103 multi-copy nuclear genes from 91 tea plant genomes and transcriptome datasets had been reconstructed. Our results maximumly supported that the tribes Stewartieae and Gordonieae are successive sister groups to the tribe Theeae from both coalescent and super matrix ML tree analyses. Moreover, in the most evolved tribe, Theeae, the monophyletic genera Pyrenaria, Apterosperma, and Polyspora are the successive sister groups of Camellia. We also yield a well-resolved relationship of Camellia, which contains the vast majority of Theaceae species richness. Molecular dating suggests that Theaceae originated in the late L-Cretaceous, with subsequent early radiation under the Early Eocene Climatic Optimal (EECO) for the three tribes. A diversification rate shift was detected in the common ancestors of Camellia with subsequent acceleration in speciation rate under the climate optimum in the early Miocene. These results provide a phylogenetic framework and new insights into factors that likely have contributed to the survival of Theaceae, especially a successful radiation event of genus Camellia members to subtropic/tropic regions. These novel findings will facilitate the efficient conservation and utilization of germplasm resources for breeding cultivated tea and oil-tea. Collectively, these results provide a foundation for further morphological and functional evolutionary analyses across Theaceae.
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- Lin Cheng
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tea-Oil Tree Biology and High Value Utilization, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China; (L.C.); (M.L.); (Q.H.); (Z.Q.); (Y.H.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tea-Oil Tree Biology and High Value Utilization, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China; (L.C.); (M.L.); (Q.H.); (Z.Q.); (Y.H.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tea-Oil Tree Biology and High Value Utilization, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China; (L.C.); (M.L.); (Q.H.); (Z.Q.); (Y.H.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tea-Oil Tree Biology and High Value Utilization, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China; (L.C.); (M.L.); (Q.H.); (Z.Q.); (Y.H.)
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- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Tea-Oil Tree Biology and High Value Utilization, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang 464000, China; (L.C.); (M.L.); (Q.H.); (Z.Q.); (Y.H.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Livestock and Environmental Biotechnology, Sao Paulo State University, Jaboticabal 14884-900, Brazil;
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Maity A, Lamichaney A, Joshi DC, Bajwa A, Subramanian N, Walsh M, Bagavathiannan M. Seed Shattering: A Trait of Evolutionary Importance in Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:657773. [PMID: 34220883 PMCID: PMC8248667 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.657773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Seed shattering refers to the natural shedding of seeds when they ripe, a phenomenon typically observed in wild and weedy plant species. The timing and extent of this phenomenon varies considerably among plant species. Seed shattering is primarily a genetically controlled trait; however, it is significantly influenced by environmental conditions, management practices and their interactions, especially in agro-ecosystems. This trait is undesirable in domesticated crops where consistent efforts have been made to minimize it through conventional and molecular breeding approaches. However, this evolutionary trait serves as an important fitness and survival mechanism for most weeds that utilize it to ensure efficient dispersal of their seeds, paving the way for persistent soil seedbank development and sustained future populations. Weeds have continuously evolved variations in seed shattering as an adaptation under changing management regimes. High seed retention is common in many cropping weeds where weed maturity coincides with crop harvest, facilitating seed dispersal through harvesting operations, though some weeds have notoriously high seed shattering before crop harvest. However, high seed retention in some of the most problematic agricultural weed species such as annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum), wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), and weedy amaranths (Amaranthus spp.) provides an opportunity to implement innovative weed management approaches such as harvest weed seed control, which aims at capturing and destroying weed seeds retained at crop harvest. The integration of such management options with other practices is important to avoid the rapid evolution of high seed shattering in target weed species. Advances in genetics and molecular biology have shown promise for reducing seed shattering in important crops, which could be exploited for manipulating seed shattering in weed species. Future research should focus on developing a better understanding of various seed shattering mechanisms in plants in relation to changing climatic and management regimes.
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- Aniruddha Maity
- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
- Seed Technology Division, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, India
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur, India
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- Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, India
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- Weed Research Unit, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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- Sydney Institute of Agriculture, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Di Vittori V, Bitocchi E, Rodriguez M, Alseekh S, Bellucci E, Nanni L, Gioia T, Marzario S, Logozzo G, Rossato M, De Quattro C, Murgia ML, Ferreira JJ, Campa A, Xu C, Fiorani F, Sampathkumar A, Fröhlich A, Attene G, Delledonne M, Usadel B, Fernie AR, Rau D, Papa R. Pod indehiscence in common bean is associated with the fine regulation of PvMYB26. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2021; 72:1617-1633. [PMID: 33247939 PMCID: PMC7921299 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eraa553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In legumes, pod shattering occurs when mature pods dehisce along the sutures, and detachment of the valves promotes seed dispersal. In Phaseolus vulgaris (L)., the major locus qPD5.1-Pv for pod indehiscence was identified recently. We developed a BC4/F4 introgression line population and narrowed the major locus down to a 22.5 kb region. Here, gene expression and a parallel histological analysis of dehiscent and indehiscent pods identified an AtMYB26 orthologue as the best candidate for loss of pod shattering, on a genomic region ~11 kb downstream of the highest associated peak. Based on mapping and expression data, we propose early and fine up-regulation of PvMYB26 in dehiscent pods. Detailed histological analysis establishes that pod indehiscence is associated with the lack of a functional abscission layer in the ventral sheath, and that the key anatomical modifications associated with pod shattering in common bean occur early during pod development. We finally propose that loss of pod shattering in legumes resulted from histological convergent evolution and that it is the result of selection at orthologous loci.
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- Valerio Di Vittori
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, Ancona, Italy
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Müehlenberg, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, Sassari, Italy
- Centro per la Conservazione e Valorizzazione della Biodiversità Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Sassari, SS 127bis, km 28.500 Surigheddu, Alghero, Italy
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Müehlenberg, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, Ancona, Italy
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- Scuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, Potenza, Italy
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- Scuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, Potenza, Italy
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- Scuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, viale dell’Ateneo Lucano, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, Cà Vignal, Strada Le Grazie, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, Cà Vignal, Strada Le Grazie, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, Sassari, Italy
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- Plant Genetics Group, Agri-Food Research and Development Regional Service (SERIDA), Asturias, Spain
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- Plant Genetics Group, Agri-Food Research and Development Regional Service (SERIDA), Asturias, Spain
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Epigenetics of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Biosciences and Geosciences (IBG-2): Plant Sciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Müehlenberg, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Müehlenberg, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, Sassari, Italy
- Centro per la Conservazione e Valorizzazione della Biodiversità Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Sassari, SS 127bis, km 28.500 Surigheddu, Alghero, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, Cà Vignal, Strada Le Grazie, Verona, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and Geosciences (IBG-2): Plant Sciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Müehlenberg, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
- Center of Plant Systems Biology and Biotechnology, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, Ancona, Italy
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QTL Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis for Pod Shattering Tolerance in Soybean ( Glycine max). PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9091163. [PMID: 32911865 PMCID: PMC7569788 DOI: 10.3390/plants9091163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pod shattering is an important reproductive process in many wild species. However, pod shattering at the maturing stage can result in severe yield loss. The objectives of this study were to discover quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for pod shattering using two recombinant inbred line (RIL) populations derived from an elite cultivar having pod shattering tolerance, namely "Daewonkong", and to predict novel candidate QTL/genes involved in pod shattering based on their allele patterns. We found several QTLs with more than 10% phenotypic variance explained (PVE) on seven different chromosomes and found a novel candidate QTL on chromosome 16 (qPS-DS16-1) from the allele patterns in the QTL region. Out of the 41 annotated genes in the QTL region, six were found to contain SNP (single-nucleotide polymorphism)/indel variations in the coding sequence of the parents compared to the soybean reference genome. Among the six potential candidate genes, Glyma.16g076600, one of the genes with known function, showed a highly differential expression levels between the tolerant and susceptible parents in the growth stages R3 to R6. Further, Glyma.16g076600 is a homolog of AT4G19230 in Arabidopsis, whose function is related to abscisic acid catabolism. The results provide useful information to understand the genetic mechanism of pod shattering and could be used for improving the efficiency of marker-assisted selection for developing varieties of soybeans tolerant to pod shattering.
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Yu X, Qin Q, Wu X, Li D, Yang S. Genetic localization of the SPC gene controlling pod coiling direction in Medicago truncatula. Genes Genomics 2020; 42:735-742. [PMID: 32449065 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-020-00947-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Handedness in plants introduced by helical growth of organs is frequently observed, and it has fascinated plant scientists for decades. However, the genetic control of natural handedness has not been revealed. In the model legume Medicago truncatula, pods can be coiled in a clockwise or anti-clockwise manner, providing a model for genetic analysis of plant handedness. OBJECTIVE We aimed to localize the Sense of Pod Coiling (SPC) gene controlling pod coiling direction in M. truncatula. METHODS Linkage analysis was used with a biparental population for fine mapping of the SPC gene. The genome sequence of M. truncatula Mt4.0 was used for marker identification and physical mapping. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) between the parental lines were converted to CAPS (cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences) markers. Genetic map was constructed using the software JoinMap version 3.0. Gene predication and annotation provided by the M. truncatula genome database (http://www.medicagogenome.org) was confirmed with the programs of FGENESH and Pfam 32.0, respectively. Quantitative reverse transcription PCR (qRT-PCR) was used to analyze the relative expression levels of candidate genes. RESULTS The genetic analysis indicated that the anti-clockwise coiling is dominant to clockwise and is controlled by the single gene, SPC. The SPC gene was delimited to a 250 kb-region on Chromosome 7. Total of 15 protein-coding genes were identified in the SPC locus through gene annotation and sequence analysis. Of those, two genes, potentially encoding a receptor-like kinase and a vacuolar cation/proton exchanger respectively, were selected as candidates for the SPC gene. CONCLUSIONS The result presented here lay a foundation for gene cloning of SPC, which will help us to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying helical growth in plant organs.
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- Xiaocheng Yu
- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA.,Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakoda State University, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA
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- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40546, USA. .,Edward T. Schafer Agriculture Research Center, USDA-ARS Cereals Research Unit, Fargo, ND, 58102, USA.
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Cheng Z, Zhuo S, Liu X, Che G, Wang Z, Gu R, Shen J, Song W, Zhou Z, Han D, Zhang X. The MADS-Box Gene CsSHP Participates in Fruit Maturation and Floral Organ Development in Cucumber. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 10:1781. [PMID: 32117344 PMCID: PMC7025597 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Cucumber is an important vegetable crop bearing fleshy pepo fruit harvested immature. Fruits left unpicked in time during summer production, as well as unfavorable environmental conditions during post-harvest shelf, will cause cucumber fruits to turn yellow and ripen, and thus impair the market value. Identification of maturity-related genes is of great agricultural and economic importance for cucumber production. Here, we isolated and characterized a MADS-box gene, Cucumis sativus SHATTERPROOF (CsSHP) in cucumber. Expression analysis indicated that CsSHP was specifically enriched in reproductive organs including stamens and carpels. Ectopic expression of CsSHP was unable to rescue the indehiscence silique phenotype of shp1 shp2 mutant plant in Arabidopsis. Instead, overexpression of CsSHP resulted in early flowering, precocious phenotypes, and capelloid organs in wild-type Arabidopsis. Biochemical analysis indicated that CsSHP directly interacted with cucumber SEPALLATA (SEP) proteins. CsSHP expression increased significantly during the yellowing stage of cucumber ripening, and was induced by exogenous application of abscisic acid (ABA). Therefore, CsSHP may participate in fruit maturation through the ABA pathway and floral organ specification via interaction with CsSEPs to form protein complex in cucumber.
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- Zhihua Cheng
- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of Northeast Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, China
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- State Key Laboratories of Agrobiotechnology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, MOE Joint Laboratory for International Cooperation in Crop Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Ripoll JJ, Zhu M, Brocke S, Hon CT, Yanofsky MF, Boudaoud A, Roeder AHK. Growth dynamics of the Arabidopsis fruit is mediated by cell expansion. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2019; 116:25333-25342. [PMID: 31757847 PMCID: PMC6911193 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1914096116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Fruit have evolved a sophisticated tissue and cellular architecture to secure plant reproductive success. Postfertilization growth is perhaps the most dramatic event during fruit morphogenesis. Several studies have proposed that fertilized ovules and developing seeds initiate signaling cascades to coordinate and promote the growth of the accompanying fruit tissues. This dynamic process allows the fruit to conspicuously increase its size and acquire its final shape and means for seed dispersal. All these features are key for plant survival and crop yield. Despite its importance, we lack a high-resolution spatiotemporal map of how postfertilization fruit growth proceeds at the cellular level. In this study, we have combined live imaging, mutant backgrounds in which fertilization can be controlled, and computational modeling to monitor and predict postfertilization fruit growth in Arabidopsis We have uncovered that, unlike leaves, sepals, or roots, fruit do not exhibit a spatial separation of cell division and expansion domains; instead, there is a separation into temporal stages with fertilization as the trigger for transitioning to cell expansion, which drives postfertilization fruit growth. We quantified the coordination between fertilization and fruit growth by imaging no transmitting tract (ntt) mutants, in which fertilization fails in the bottom half of the fruit. By combining our experimental data with computational modeling, we delineated the mobility properties of the seed-derived signaling cascades promoting growth in the fruit. Our study provides the basis for generating a comprehensive understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms governing fruit growth and shape.
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- Juan-José Ripoll
- Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0116;
- Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0116
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Section of Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Section of Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
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- Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0116
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- Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0116
- Tata Institute for Genetics and Society, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0116
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Université de Lyon, École Normale Supérieur de Lyon, Claud Bernard University Lyon 1, CNRS, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, F-69342 Lyon, France
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- School of Integrative Plant Science, Section of Plant Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853;
- Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
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Hu D, Kan G, Hu W, Li Y, Hao D, Li X, Yang H, Yang Z, He X, Huang F, Yu D. Identification of Loci and Candidate Genes Responsible for Pod Dehiscence in Soybean via Genome-Wide Association Analysis Across Multiple Environments. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:811. [PMID: 31293609 PMCID: PMC6598122 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Pod dehiscence (shattering) is the main cause of serious yield loss during the soybean mechanical harvesting process. A better understanding of the genetic architecture and molecular mechanisms of pod dehiscence is of great significance for soybean breeding. In this study, genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) with NJAU 355K SoySNP array was performed to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with pod dehiscence in an association panel containing 211 accessions across five environments. A total of 163 SNPs were identified as significantly associated with pod dehiscence. Among these markers, 136 SNPs identified on chromosome 16 were located in the known QTL qPDH1. One, one, three, eleven, three, one, three, three and one SNPs were distributed on chromosome 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 17, 18, and 20, respectively. Favorable SNPs and six haplotypes were identified based on ten functional SNPs; among those Hap2 and Hap3 were considered as optimal haplotypes. In addition, based on GWAS results, the candidate gene Glyma09g06290 was identified. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) results and polymorphism analysis suggested that Glyma09g06290 might be involved in pod dehiscence. Furthermore, a derived cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences (dCAPS) marker for Glyma09g06290 was developed. Overall, the loci and genes identified in this study will be helpful in breeding soybean accessions resistant to pod dehiscence.
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- Dezhou Hu
- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Yanjiang Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Nantong, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- National Center for Soybean Improvement, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Crop Production, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- School of Life Sciences, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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Forlani S, Masiero S, Mizzotti C. Fruit ripening: the role of hormones, cell wall modifications, and their relationship with pathogens. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2019; 70:2993-3006. [PMID: 30854549 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erz112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Fruits result from complex biological processes that begin soon after fertilization. Among these processes are cell division and expansion, accumulation of secondary metabolites, and an increase in carbohydrate biosynthesis. Later fruit ripening is accomplished by chlorophyll degradation and cell wall lysis. Fruit maturation is an essential step to optimize seed dispersal, and is controlled by a complex network of transcription factors and genetic regulators that are strongly influenced by phytohormones. Abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene are the major regulators of ripening and senescence in both dry and fleshy fruits, as demonstrated by numerous ripening-defective mutants, effects of exogenous hormone application, and transcriptome analyses. While ethylene is the best characterized player in the final step of a fruit's life, ABA also has a key regulatory role, promoting ethylene production and acting as a stress-related hormone in response to drought and pathogen attack. In this review, we focus on the role of ABA and ethylene in relation to the interconnected biotic and abiotic phenomena that affect ripening and senescence. We integrate and discuss the most recent data available regarding these biological processes, which are crucial for post-harvest fruit conservation and for food safety.
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- Sara Forlani
- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Rau D, Murgia ML, Rodriguez M, Bitocchi E, Bellucci E, Fois D, Albani D, Nanni L, Gioia T, Santo D, Marcolungo L, Delledonne M, Attene G, Papa R. Genomic dissection of pod shattering in common bean: mutations at non-orthologous loci at the basis of convergent phenotypic evolution under domestication of leguminous species. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2019; 97:693-714. [PMID: 30422331 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.14155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Revised: 10/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/30/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The complete or partial loss of shattering ability occurred independently during the domestication of several crops. Therefore, the study of this trait can provide an understanding of the link between phenotypic and molecular convergent evolution. The genetic dissection of 'pod shattering' in Phaseolus vulgaris is achieved here using a population of introgression lines and next-generation sequencing techniques. The 'occurrence' of the indehiscent phenotype (indehiscent versus dehiscent) depends on a major locus on chromosome 5. Furthermore, at least two additional genes are associated with the 'level' of shattering (number of shattering pods per plant: low versus high) and the 'mode' of shattering (non-twisting versus twisting pods), with all of these loci contributing to the phenotype by epistatic interactions. Comparative mapping indicates that the major gene identified on common bean chromosome 5 corresponds to one of the four quantitative trait loci for pod shattering in Vigna unguiculata. None of the loci identified comprised genes that are homologs of the known shattering genes in Glycine max. Therefore, although convergent domestication can be determined by mutations at orthologous loci, this was only partially true for P. vulgaris and V. unguiculata, which are two phylogenetically closely related crop species, and this was not the case for the more distant P. vulgaris and G. max. Conversely, comparative mapping suggests that the convergent evolution of the indehiscent phenotype arose through mutations in different genes from the same underlying gene networks that are involved in secondary cell-wall biosynthesis and lignin deposition patterning at the pod level.
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- Domenico Rau
- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy
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- Scuola di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali, Alimentari e Ambientali, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, viale dell'Ateneo Lucano 10, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, Cà Vignal 1, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona, Cà Vignal 1, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Via E. De Nicola, 07100, Sassari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Alimentari ed Ambientali, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Brecce Bianche, 60131, Ancona, Italy
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Convergent Evolution of the Seed Shattering Trait. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10010068. [PMID: 30669440 PMCID: PMC6356738 DOI: 10.3390/genes10010068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 01/15/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Loss of seed shattering is a key trait in crop domestication, particularly for grain crops. For wild plants, seed shattering is a crucial mechanism to achieve greater fitness, although in the agricultural context, this mechanism reduces harvesting efficiency, especially under dry conditions. Loss of seed shattering was acquired independently in different monocotyledon and dicotyledon crop species by ‘convergent phenotypic evolution’, leading to similar low dehiscent and indehiscent phenotypes. Here, the main aim is to review the current knowledge about seed shattering in crops, in order to highlight the tissue modifications that underlie the convergent phenotypic evolution of reduced shattering in different types of fruit, from the silique of Brassicaceae species, to the pods of legumes and spikes of cereals. Emphasis is given to legumes, with consideration of recent data obtained for the common bean. The current review also discusses to what extent convergent phenotypes arose from parallel changes at the histological and/or molecular levels. For this reason, an overview is included of the main findings relating to the genetic control of seed shattering in the model species Arabidopsis thaliana and in other important crops.
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Maheepala DC, Emerling CA, Rajewski A, Macon J, Strahl M, Pabón-Mora N, Litt A. Evolution and Diversification of FRUITFULL Genes in Solanaceae. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:43. [PMID: 30846991 PMCID: PMC6394111 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Ecologically and economically important fleshy edible fruits have evolved from dry fruit numerous times during angiosperm diversification. However, the molecular mechanisms that underlie these shifts are unknown. In the Solanaceae there has been a major shift to fleshy fruits in the subfamily Solanoideae. Evidence suggests that an ortholog of FRUITFULL (FUL), a transcription factor that regulates cell proliferation and limits the dehiscence zone in the silique of Arabidopsis, plays a similar role in dry-fruited Solanaceae. However, studies have shown that FUL orthologs have taken on new functions in fleshy fruit development, including regulating elements of tomato ripening such as pigment accumulation. FUL belongs to the core eudicot euFUL clade of the angiosperm AP1/FUL gene lineage. The euFUL genes fall into two paralogous clades, euFULI and euFULII. While most core eudicots have one gene in each clade, Solanaceae have two: FUL1 and FUL2 in the former, and MBP10 and MBP20 in the latter. We characterized the evolution of the euFUL genes to identify changes that might be correlated with the origin of fleshy fruit in Solanaceae. Our analyses revealed that the Solanaceae FUL1 and FUL2 clades probably originated through an early whole genome multiplication event. By contrast, the data suggest that the MBP10 and MBP20 clades are the result of a later tandem duplication event. MBP10 is expressed at weak to moderate levels, and its atypical short first intron lacks putative transcription factor binding sites, indicating possible pseudogenization. Consistent with this, our analyses show that MBP10 is evolving at a faster rate compared to MBP20. Our analyses found that Solanaceae euFUL gene duplications, evolutionary rates, and changes in protein residues and expression patterns are not correlated with the shift in fruit type. This suggests deeper analyses are needed to identify the mechanism underlying the change in FUL ortholog function.
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- Dinusha C. Maheepala
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Institut des Sciences de l’Évolution de Montpellier, Université de Montpellier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, École Pratique des Hautes Études, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
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- The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, United States
- *Correspondence: Amy Litt,
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Bartlett ME. Changing MADS-Box Transcription Factor Protein-Protein Interactions as a Mechanism for Generating Floral Morphological Diversity. Integr Comp Biol 2018; 57:1312-1321. [PMID: 28992040 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icx067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Flowers display fantastic morphological diversity. Despite extreme variability in form, floral organ identity is specified by a core set of deeply conserved proteins-the floral MADS-box transcription factors. This indicates that while core gene function has been maintained, MADS-box transcription factors have evolved to regulate different downstream genes. Thus, the evolution of gene regulation downstream of the MADS-box transcription factors is likely central to the evolution of floral form. Gene regulation is determined by the combination of transcriptional regulators present at a particular cis-regulatory element at a particular time. Therefore, the interactions between transcription factors can be of profound importance in determining patterns of gene regulation. Here, after a short primer on flowers and floral morphology, I discuss the centrality of protein-protein interactions to MADS-box transcription factor function, and review the evidence that the evolution of MADS-box protein-protein interactions is a key driver in the evolution of gene regulation downstream of the MADS-box genes.
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- Madelaine E Bartlett
- Biology Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 611 North Pleasant St., 374 Morrill 4?S, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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Roque E, Gómez-Mena C, Ferrándiz C, Beltrán JP, Cañas LA. Functional Genomics and Genetic Control of Flower and Fruit Development in Medicago truncatula: An Overview. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1822:273-290. [PMID: 30043310 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8633-0_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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A-, B-, and C-class genes code for MADS-box transcription factors required for floral organ identity in angiosperms. Other members of the family are also crucial to ensure proper carpel and fruit development. Development of genetic and genomic tools for Medicago truncatula has allowed its use as model system to study the genetic control of flower and fruit development in legumes. M. truncatula contains a single A-class gene, four B-function genes, and three C-class genes in its genome. This has made possible to do extensive functional characterization of these MADS-box transcription factors using gene expression analyses, protein-protein interactions, and forward and reverse genetic approaches. We have demonstrated the functions of these MADS-box transcription factors and the respective contributions of paralogous gene pairs to M. truncatula floral development. We have also defined the evolutionary outcomes of each duplicated pairs thus testing theoretical framework of several models about the evolution by gene duplication. Moreover, we have also studied the function of MADS-box fruit genes and how they may have contributed to the diversification of pod morphology within the Medicago genus. Our findings not only have contributed to increase knowledge in the field of the genetic control of flower and fruit development but also have provided a more complete understanding of the complexity of evolution by gene duplication and protein sequence diversification.
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- Edelín Roque
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s.n., Valencia, E-46011, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s.n., Valencia, E-46011, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s.n., Valencia, E-46011, Spain
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- CSIC-UPV, Institute for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology(IBMCP), Valencia, Spain.
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- CSIC-UPV, Institute for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology(IBMCP), Valencia, Spain.
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Many plants show some form of helical growth, such as the circular searching movements of growing stems and other organs (circumnutation), tendril coiling, leaf and bud reversal (resupination), petal arrangement (contortion) and leaf blade twisting. Recent genetic findings have revealed that such helical growth may be associated with helical arrays of cortical microtubules and of overlying cellulose microfibrils. An alternative mechanism of coiling that is based on differential contraction within a bilayer has also recently been identified and underlies at least some of these growth patterns. Here, I provide an overview of the genes and cellular processes that underlie helical patterning. I also discuss the diversity of helical growth patterns in plants, highlighting their potential adaptive significance and comparing them with helical growth patterns in animals.
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- David R Smyth
- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Garceau DC, Batson MK, Pan IL. Variations on a theme in fruit development: the PLE lineage of MADS-box genes in tomato (TAGL1) and other species. PLANTA 2017; 246:313-321. [PMID: 28660293 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-017-2725-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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This article focuses on the role of TOMATO AGAMOUS-LIKE 1 (TAGL1) on a wide range of ripening functions in tomato. We also examine orthologs of this gene in related species that produce different fruit types and discuss some evolutionary implications. TOMATO AGAMOUS-LIKE 1 (TAGL1) is a MADS-box transcription factor gene that belongs to the PLENA (PLE) lineage within the AGAMOUS (AG) clade. The most well-studied genes in this lineage are the SHATTERPROOF (SHP) genes in Arabidopsis, known to be involved in dehiscence zone formation during silique development. In tomato, TAGL1 has been shown to control several aspects of tomato fruit ripening. Most notably, carotenoid synthesis seems to be controlled by TAGL1, likely via the ethylene synthesis and signaling pathway and in combination with RIPENING INHIBITOR (RIN). In addition, TAGL1 regulates genes involved in cell cycle regulation, flavonoid and lignin biosynthesis, and cuticle development. We discuss many of the genes in these different pathways that are likely controlled by TAGL1, directly or indirectly. We also examine the relationship of TAGL1 with known and putative interaction partners. PLE lineage genes have also been examined in other species such as Antirrhinum, Petunia, and Nicotiana and provide an interesting example of conservation and diversification of function in species that produce very different types of fleshy and dry fruits. The control of lignification may be a common mechanism for this group of genes. Lastly, we discuss future work needed to elucidate the TAGL1 regulatory pathway in tomato and to help better understand the functional diversification of genes in this lineage in related species.
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- Danielle C Garceau
- Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Biology, Stonehill College, 320 Washington Street, Easton, MA, 02357, USA.
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Zumajo-Cardona C, Ambrose BA, Pabón-Mora N. Evolution of the SPATULA/ALCATRAZ gene lineage and expression analyses in the basal eudicot, Bocconia frutescens L. (Papaveraceae). EvoDevo 2017; 8:5. [PMID: 28331573 PMCID: PMC5353969 DOI: 10.1186/s13227-017-0068-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background SPATULA (SPT) and ALCATRAZ (ALC) are recent paralogs that belong to the large bHLH transcription factor family. Orthologs of these genes have been found in all core eudicots, whereas pre-duplication genes, named paleoSPATULA/ALCATRAZ, have been found in basal eudicots, monocots, basal angiosperms and gymnosperms. Nevertheless, functional studies have only been performed in Arabidopsis thaliana, where SPT and ALC are partially redundant in carpel and valve margin development and ALC has a unique role in the dehiscence zone. Further analyses of pre-duplication genes are necessary to assess the functional evolution of this gene lineage. Results We isolated additional paleoSPT/ALC genes from Aristolochia fimbriata, Bocconia frutescens, Cattleya trianae and Hypoxis decumbens from our transcriptome libraries and performed phylogenetic analyses. We identified the previously described bHLH domain in all analyzed sequences and also new conserved motifs using the MEME suite. Finally, we analyzed the expression of three paleoSPT/ALC genes (BofrSPT1/2/3) from Bocconia frutescens, a basal eudicot in the Papaveraceae. To determine the developmental stages at which these genes were expressed, pre- and post-anthesis carpels and fruits of B. frutescens were collected, sectioned, stained, and examined using light microscopy. Using in situ hybridization we detected that BofrSPT1/2/3 genes are expressed in floral buds, early sepal initiation, stamens and carpel primordia and later during fruit development in the dehiscence zone of the opercular fruit. Conclusions Our expression results, in comparison with those available for core eudicots, suggest conserved roles of members of the SPT/ALC gene lineage across eudicots in the specification of carpel margins and the dehiscence zone of the mature fruits. Although there is some redundancy between ALC and SPT, these gene clades seem to have undergone some degree of sub-functionalization in the core eudicots, likely by changes in cis regulatory regions and to some extent in coding sequences, at least in Brassicaceae. Our results also indicate that in Bocconia frutescens, paleoSPT/ALC genes may play a role in early floral organ specification that was subsequently lost in core eudicot lineages. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13227-017-0068-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Cecilia Zumajo-Cardona
- Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, 1226, Colombia.,New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458 USA.,City University of New York, New York, NY 10016 USA
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- Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, 1226, Colombia
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Ballester P, Ferrándiz C. Shattering fruits: variations on a dehiscent theme. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2017; 35:68-75. [PMID: 27888713 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2016.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Fruits are seed dispersal units, and for that they have evolved different strategies to facilitate separation and dispersal of the progeny from the mother plant. A great proportion of fruits from different clades are dry and dehiscent, opening upon maturity to disperse the seeds. In the last two decades, intense research mainly in Arabidopsis has uncovered the basic network that controls the differentiation of the Arabidopsis fruit dehiscence zone. This review focuses on recent discoveries that have helped to complete the picture, as well as the insights from evo-devo and crop domestication studies that show how the conservation/variation of the elements of this network across species accounts for its evolutionary plasticity and the origin of evolutionary innovations.
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- Patricia Ballester
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia 46022, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia 46022, Spain.
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Lehti-Shiu MD, Panchy N, Wang P, Uygun S, Shiu SH. Diversity, expansion, and evolutionary novelty of plant DNA-binding transcription factor families. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENE REGULATORY MECHANISMS 2016; 1860:3-20. [PMID: 27522016 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2016] [Revised: 07/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Plant transcription factors (TFs) that interact with specific sequences via DNA-binding domains are crucial for regulating transcriptional initiation and are fundamental to plant development and environmental response. In addition, expansion of TF families has allowed functional divergence of duplicate copies, which has contributed to novel, and in some cases adaptive, traits in plants. Thus, TFs are central to the generation of the diverse plant species that we see today. Major plant agronomic traits, including those relevant to domestication, have also frequently arisen through changes in TF coding sequence or expression patterns. Here our goal is to provide an overview of plant TF evolution by first comparing the diversity of DNA-binding domains and the sizes of these domain families in plants and other eukaryotes. Because TFs are among the most highly expanded gene families in plants, the birth and death process of TFs as well as the mechanisms contributing to their retention are discussed. We also provide recent examples of how TFs have contributed to novel traits that are important in plant evolution and in agriculture.This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Plant Gene Regulatory Mechanisms and Networks, edited by Dr. Erich Grotewold and Dr. Nathan Springer.
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- The Genetics Graduate Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- The Genetics Graduate Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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- Department of Plant Biology, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA; The Genetics Graduate Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
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Suárez-Baron H, Pérez-Mesa P, Ambrose BA, González F, Pabón-Mora N. Deep into the Aristolochia Flower: Expression of C, D, and E-Class Genes in Aristolochia fimbriata (Aristolochiaceae). JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART B-MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL EVOLUTION 2016; 328:55-71. [PMID: 27507740 DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.22686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2016] [Revised: 06/13/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Aristolochia fimbriata (Aristolochiaceae) is a member of an early diverging lineage of flowering plants and a promising candidate for evo-devo studies. Aristolochia flowers exhibit a unique floral synorganization that consists of a monosymmetric and petaloid calyx formed by three congenitally fused sepals, and a gynostemium formed by the congenital fusion between stamens and the stigmatic region of the carpels. This floral ground plan atypical in the magnoliids can be used to evaluate the role of floral organ identity MADS-box genes during early flower evolution. In this study, we present in situ hybridization experiments for the homologs of the canonical C-, D-, and E-class genes. Spatiotemporal expression of the C-class gene AfimAG is restricted to stamens, ovary, and ovules, suggesting a conserved stamen and carpel identity function, consistent with that reported in core-eudicots and monocots. The D-class gene AfimSTK is detected in the anthers, the stigmas, the ovary, the ovules, the fruit, and the seeds, suggesting conserved roles in ovule and seed identity and unique roles in stamens, ovary, and fruit development. In addition, AfimSTK expression patterns in areas of organ abscission and dehiscence zones suggest putative roles linked to senescence processes. We found that both E-class genes are expressed in the anthers and the ovary; however, AfimSEP2 exhibits higher expression compared to AfimSEP1. These findings provide a comprehensive picture of the ancestral expression patterns of the canonical MADS-box floral organ identity genes and the foundations for further comparative analyses in other magnoliids.
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- Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias, Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Sede Bogotá, Colombia
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- Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.,The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY, USA
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Roque E, Fares MA, Yenush L, Rochina MC, Wen J, Mysore KS, Gómez-Mena C, Beltrán JP, Cañas LA. Evolution by gene duplication of Medicago truncatula PISTILLATA-like transcription factors. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2016; 67:1805-1817. [PMID: 26773809 PMCID: PMC4783364 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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PISTILLATA (PI) is a member of the B-function MADS-box gene family, which controls the identity of both petals and stamens in Arabidopsis thaliana. In Medicago truncatula (Mt), there are two PI-like paralogs, known as MtPI and MtNGL9. These genes differ in their expression patterns, but it is not known whether their functions have also diverged. Describing the evolution of certain duplicated genes, such as transcription factors, remains a challenge owing to the complex expression patterns and functional divergence between the gene copies. Here, we report a number of functional studies, including analyses of gene expression, protein-protein interactions, and reverse genetic approaches designed to demonstrate the respective contributions of each M. truncatula PI-like paralog to the B-function in this species. Also, we have integrated molecular evolution approaches to determine the mode of evolution of Mt PI-like genes after duplication. Our results demonstrate that MtPI functions as a master regulator of B-function in M. truncatula, maintaining the overall ancestral function, while MtNGL9 does not seem to have a role in this regard, suggesting that the pseudogenization could be the functional evolutionary fate for this gene. However, we provide evidence that purifying selection is the primary evolutionary force acting on this paralog, pinpointing the conservation of its biochemical function and, alternatively, the acquisition of a new role for this gene.
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- Edelín Roque
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n, E-46011 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n, E-46011 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n, E-46011 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n, E-46011 Valencia, Spain
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- Plant Biology Division, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401, USA
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- Plant Biology Division, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, 2510 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK 73401, USA
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n, E-46011 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n, E-46011 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas & Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (CSIC-UPV), Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Edf. 8E, C/ Ingeniero Fausto Elio s/n, E-46011 Valencia, Spain
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Bartlett M, Thompson B, Brabazon H, Del Gizzi R, Zhang T, Whipple C. Evolutionary Dynamics of Floral Homeotic Transcription Factor Protein-Protein Interactions. Mol Biol Evol 2016; 33:1486-501. [PMID: 26908583 PMCID: PMC4868119 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msw031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) have widely acknowledged roles in the regulation of development, but few studies have addressed the timing and mechanism of shifting PPIs over evolutionary history. The B-class MADS-box transcription factors, PISTILLATA (PI) and APETALA3 (AP3) are key regulators of floral development. PI-like (PIL) and AP3-like (AP3L) proteins from a number of plants, including Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) and the grass Zea mays (maize), bind DNA as obligate heterodimers. However, a PIL protein from the grass relative Joinvillea can bind DNA as a homodimer. To ascertain whether Joinvillea PIL homodimerization is an anomaly or indicative of broader trends, we characterized PIL dimerization across the Poales and uncovered unexpected evolutionary lability. Both obligate B-class heterodimerization and PIL homodimerization have evolved multiple times in the order, by distinct molecular mechanisms. For example, obligate B-class heterodimerization in maize evolved very recently from PIL homodimerization. A single amino acid change, fixed during domestication, is sufficient to toggle one maize PIL protein between homodimerization and obligate heterodimerization. We detected a signature of positive selection acting on residues preferentially clustered in predicted sites of contact between MADS-box monomers and dimers, and in motifs that mediate MADS PPI specificity in Arabidopsis. Changing one positively selected residue can alter PIL dimerization activity. Furthermore, ectopic expression of a Joinvillea PIL homodimer in Arabidopsis can homeotically transform sepals into petals. Our results provide a window into the evolutionary remodeling of PPIs, and show that novel interactions have the potential to alter plant form in a context-dependent manner.
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- Madelaine Bartlett
- Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Biology, Brigham Young University
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- Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Yu X, Duan X, Zhang R, Fu X, Ye L, Kong H, Xu G, Shan H. Prevalent Exon-Intron Structural Changes in the APETALA1/FRUITFULL, SEPALLATA, AGAMOUS-LIKE6, and FLOWERING LOCUS C MADS-Box Gene Subfamilies Provide New Insights into Their Evolution. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:598. [PMID: 27200066 PMCID: PMC4852290 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/18/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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AP1/FUL, SEP, AGL6, and FLC subfamily genes play important roles in flower development. The phylogenetic relationships among them, however, have been controversial, which impedes our understanding of the origin and functional divergence of these genes. One possible reason for the controversy may be the problems caused by changes in the exon-intron structure of genes, which, according to recent studies, may generate non-homologous sites and hamper the homology-based sequence alignment. In this study, we first performed exon-by-exon alignments of these and three outgroup subfamilies (SOC1, AG, and STK). Phylogenetic trees reconstructed based on these matrices show improved resolution and better congruence with species phylogeny. In the context of these phylogenies, we traced evolutionary changes of exon-intron structures in each subfamily. We found that structural changes have occurred frequently following gene duplication and speciation events. Notably, exons 7 and 8 (if present) suffered more structural changes than others. With the knowledge of exon-intron structural changes, we generated more reasonable alignments containing all the focal subfamilies. The resulting trees showed that the SEP subfamily is sister to the monophyletic group formed by AP1/FUL and FLC subfamily genes and that the AGL6 subfamily forms a sister group to the three abovementioned subfamilies. Based on this topology, we inferred the evolutionary history of exon-intron structural changes among different subfamilies. Particularly, we found that the eighth exon originated before the divergence of AP1/FUL, FLC, SEP, and AGL6 subfamilies and degenerated in the ancestral FLC-like gene. These results provide new insights into the origin and evolution of the AP1/FUL, FLC, SEP, and AGL6 subfamilies.
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- Xianxian Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- *Correspondence: Guixia Xu
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, China
- Hongyan Shan
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Couzigou JM, Magne K, Mondy S, Cosson V, Clements J, Ratet P. The legume NOOT-BOP-COCH-LIKE genes are conserved regulators of abscission, a major agronomical trait in cultivated crops. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2016; 209:228-40. [PMID: 26390061 DOI: 10.1111/nph.13634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Plants are able to lose organs selectively through a process called abscission. This process relies on the differentiation of specialized territories at the junction between organs and the plant body that are called abscission zones (AZ). Several genes control the formation or functioning of these AZ. We have characterized BLADE-ON-PETIOLE (BOP) orthologues from several legume plants and studied their roles in the abscission process using a mutant approach. Here, we show that the Medicago truncatula NODULE ROOT (NOOT), the Pisum sativum COCHLEATA (COCH) and their orthologue in Lotus japonicus are strictly necessary for the abscission of not only petals, but also leaflets, leaves and fruits. We also showed that the expression pattern of the M. truncatula pNOOT::GUS fusion is associated with functional and vestigial AZs when expressed in Arabidopsis. In addition, we show that the stip mutant from Lupinus angustifolius, defective in stipule formation and leaf abscission, is mutated in a BOP orthologue. In conclusion, this study shows that this clade of proteins plays an important conserved role in promoting abscission of all aerial organs studied so far.
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- Jean-Malo Couzigou
- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRA, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Diderot, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405, Orsay, France
- Laboratoire de Recherche en Sciences Végétales, UMR5546, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, 31326, Castanet Tolosan, France
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- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRA, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Diderot, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRA, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Diderot, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRA, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Diderot, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), CNRS, INRA, Université Paris-Sud, Université Evry, Université Paris-Diderot, Université Paris-Saclay, Bâtiment 630, 91405, Orsay, France
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Correa R, Baum DA. Evolutionary transgenomics: prospects and challenges. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:858. [PMID: 26579137 PMCID: PMC4620933 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Many advances in our understanding of the genetic basis of species differences have arisen from transformation experiments, which allow us to study the effect of genes from one species (the donor) when placed in the genetic background of another species (the recipient). Such interspecies transformation experiments are usually focused on candidate genes - genes that, based on work in model systems, are suspected to be responsible for certain phenotypic differences between the donor and recipient species. We suggest that the high efficiency of transformation in a few plant species, most notably Arabidopsis thaliana, combined with the small size of typical plant genes and their cis-regulatory regions allow implementation of a screening strategy that does not depend upon a priori candidate gene identification. This approach, transgenomics, entails moving many large genomic inserts of a donor species into the wild type background of a recipient species and then screening for dominant phenotypic effects. As a proof of concept, we recently conducted a transgenomic screen that analyzed more than 1100 random, large genomic inserts of the Alabama gladecress Leavenworthia alabamica for dominant phenotypic effects in the A. thaliana background. This screen identified one insert that shortens fruit and decreases A. thaliana fertility. In this paper we discuss the principles of transgenomic screens and suggest methods to help minimize the frequencies of false positive and false negative results. We argue that, because transgenomics avoids committing in advance to candidate genes it has the potential to help us identify truly novel genes or cryptic functions of known genes. Given the valuable knowledge that is likely to be gained, we believe the time is ripe for the plant evolutionary community to invest in transgenomic screens, at least in the mustard family Brassicaceae where many species are amenable to efficient transformation.
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- Raul Correa
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX, USA
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- Department of Botany, University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI, USA
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Jaudal M, Zhang L, Che C, Putterill J. Three Medicago MtFUL genes have distinct and overlapping expression patterns during vegetative and reproductive development and 35S:MtFULb accelerates flowering and causes a terminal flower phenotype in Arabidopsis. Front Genet 2015; 6:50. [PMID: 25745430 PMCID: PMC4333866 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2015.00050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The timing of the transition to flowering is carefully controlled by plants in order to optimize sexual reproduction and the ensuing production of seeds, grains, and fruits. The genetic networks that regulate floral induction are best characterized in the temperate eudicot Arabidopsis in which the florigen gene FT plays a major role in promoting the transition to flowering. Legumes are an important plant group, but less is known about the regulation of their flowering time. In the model legume Medicago truncatula (Medicago), a temperate annual plant like Arabidopsis, flowering is induced by prolonged cold (vernalization) followed by long day lengths (LD). Recent molecular-genetic experiments have revealed that a FT-like gene, MtFTa1, is a central regulator of flowering time in Medicago. Here, we characterize the three Medicago FRUITFULL (FUL) MADS transcription factors, MtFULa, MtFULb, and MtFULc using phylogenetic analyses, gene expression profiling through developmental time courses, and functional analyses in transgenic plants. MtFULa and MtFULb have similarity in sequence and expression profiles under inductive environmental conditions during both vegetative and reproductive development while MtFULc is only up regulated in the apex after flowering in LD conditions. Sustained up regulation of MtFULs requires functional MtFTa1 but their transcript levels are not affected during cold treatment. Overexpression of MtFULa and MtFULb promotes flowering in transgenic Arabidopsis plants with an additional terminal flower phenotype on some 35S:MtFULb plants. An increase in transcript levels of the MtFULs was also observed in Medicago plants overexpressing MtFTa1. Our results suggest that the MtFULs are targets of MtFTa1. Overall, this work highlights the conserved functions of FUL-like genes in promoting flowering and other roles in plant development and thus contributes to our understanding of the genetic control of the flowering process in Medicago.
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- The Flowering Lab, School of Biological Sciences, University of AucklandAuckland, New Zealand
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Dong Y, Wang YZ. Seed shattering: from models to crops. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2015; 6:476. [PMID: 26157453 PMCID: PMC4478375 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2015.00476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/15/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Seed shattering (or pod dehiscence, or fruit shedding) is essential for the propagation of their offspring in wild plants but is a major cause of yield loss in crops. In the dicot model species, Arabidopsis thaliana, pod dehiscence necessitates a development of the abscission zones along the pod valve margins. In monocots, such as cereals, an abscission layer in the pedicle is required for the seed shattering process. In the past decade, great advances have been made in characterizing the genetic contributors that are involved in the complex regulatory network in the establishment of abscission cell identity. We summarize the recent burgeoning progress in the field of genetic regulation of pod dehiscence and fruit shedding, focusing mainly on the model species A. thaliana with its close relatives and the fleshy fruit species tomato, as well as the genetic basis responsible for the parallel loss of seed shattering in domesticated crops. This review shows how these individual genes are co-opted in the developmental process of the tissues that guarantee seed shattering. Research into the genetic mechanism underlying seed shattering provides a premier prerequisite for the future breeding program for harvest in crops.
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- *Correspondence: Yin-Zheng Wang, State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 20 Nanxincun, Xiangshan, Beijing 100093, China,
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Serwatowska J, Roque E, Gómez-Mena C, Constantin GD, Wen J, Mysore KS, Lund OS, Johansen E, Beltrán JP, Cañas LA. Two euAGAMOUS genes control C-function in Medicago truncatula. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103770. [PMID: 25105497 PMCID: PMC4126672 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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C-function MADS-box transcription factors belong to the AGAMOUS (AG) lineage and specify both stamen and carpel identity and floral meristem determinacy. In core eudicots, the AG lineage is further divided into two branches, the euAG and PLE lineages. Functional analyses across flowering plants strongly support the idea that duplicated AG lineage genes have different degrees of subfunctionalization of the C-function. The legume Medicago truncatula contains three C-lineage genes in its genome: two euAG genes (MtAGa and MtAGb) and one PLENA-like gene (MtSHP). This species is therefore a good experimental system to study the effects of gene duplication within the AG subfamily. We have studied the respective functions of each euAG genes in M. truncatula employing expression analyses and reverse genetic approaches. Our results show that the M. truncatula euAG- and PLENA-like genes are an example of subfunctionalization as a result of a change in expression pattern. MtAGa and MtAGb are the only genes showing a full C-function activity, concomitant with their ancestral expression profile, early in the floral meristem, and in the third and fourth floral whorls during floral development. In contrast, MtSHP expression appears late during floral development suggesting it does not contribute significantly to the C-function. Furthermore, the redundant MtAGa and MtAGb paralogs have been retained which provides the overall dosage required to specify the C-function in M. truncatula.
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- Joanna Serwatowska
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV). Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV). Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV). Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Plant Biology, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Plant Biology Division, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- Plant Biology Division, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Biology, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant Biology, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV). Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV). Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación, Valencia, Spain
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Ferrándiz C, Fourquin C. Role of the FUL-SHP network in the evolution of fruit morphology and function. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2014; 65:4505-13. [PMID: 24482369 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Arabidopsis research in the last decade has started to unravel the genetic networks directing gynoecium and fruit patterning in this model species. Only recently, the work from several groups has also started to address the conservation of these networks in a wide number of species with very different fruit morphologies, and we are now beginning to understand how they might have evolved. This review summarizes recent advances in this field, focusing mainly on MADS-box genes with a well-known role in dehiscence zone development, while also discussing how these studies may contribute to expand our views on fruit evolution.
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- Cristina Ferrándiz
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), UPV-CSIC, Av. de los Naranjos s/n 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), UPV-CSIC, Av. de los Naranjos s/n 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Dardick C, Callahan AM. Evolution of the fruit endocarp: molecular mechanisms underlying adaptations in seed protection and dispersal strategies. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:284. [PMID: 25009543 PMCID: PMC4070412 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Plant evolution is largely driven by adaptations in seed protection and dispersal strategies that allow diversification into new niches. This is evident by the tremendous variation in flowering and fruiting structures present both across and within different plant lineages. Within a single plant family a staggering variety of fruit types can be found such as fleshy fruits including berries, pomes, and drupes and dry fruit structures like achenes, capsules, and follicles. What are the evolutionary mechanisms that enable such dramatic shifts to occur in a relatively short period of time? This remains a fundamental question of plant biology today. On the surface it seems that these extreme differences in form and function must be the consequence of very different developmental programs that require unique sets of genes. Yet as we begin to decipher the molecular and genetic basis underlying fruit form it is becoming apparent that simple genetic changes in key developmental regulatory genes can have profound anatomical effects. In this review, we discuss recent advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms of fruit endocarp tissue differentiation that have contributed to species diversification within three plant lineages.
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- Chris Dardick
- Appalachian Fruit Research Station, United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research ServiceKearneysville, WV, USA
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Dreni L, Kater MM. MADS reloaded: evolution of the AGAMOUS subfamily genes. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2014; 201:717-732. [PMID: 24164649 DOI: 10.1111/nph.12555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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AGAMOUS subfamily proteins are encoded by MADS-box family genes. They have been shown to play key roles in the determination of reproductive floral organs such as stamens, carpels and ovules. However, they also play key roles in ensuring a fixed number of floral organs by controlling floral meristem determinacy. Recently, an enormous amount of sequence data for nonmodel species have become available together with functional data on AGAMOUS subfamily members in many species. Here, we give a detailed overview of the most important information about this interesting gene subfamily and provide new insights into its evolution.
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- Ludovico Dreni
- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 26, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 26, 20133, Milan, Italy
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Hofer JMI, Noel Ellis TH. Developmental specialisations in the legume family. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 17:153-8. [PMID: 24507507 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2013.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 11/26/2013] [Accepted: 11/26/2013] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The legume family is astonishingly diverse; inventiveness in the form of novel organs, modified organs and additional meristems, is rife. Evolutionary changes can be inferred from the phylogenetic pattern of this diversity, but a full understanding of the origin of these 'hopeful monsters' of meristematic potential requires clear phylogenetic reconstructions and extensive, species-rich, sequence data. The task is large, but rapid progress is being made in both these areas. Here we review specialisations that have been characterised in a subset of intensively studied papilionoid legume taxa at the vanguard of developmental genetic studies.
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- Julie M I Hofer
- Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EE, UK.
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3EE, UK
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Dong Y, Yang X, Liu J, Wang BH, Liu BL, Wang YZ. Pod shattering resistance associated with domestication is mediated by a NAC gene in soybean. Nat Commun 2014; 5:3352. [PMID: 24549030 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Loss of seed dispersal is a key agronomical trait targeted by ancient human selection and has been regarded as a milestone of crop domestication. In this study, in the legume crop soybean Glycine max (L.) Merr. which provides vegetable oils and proteins for humans, we show that the key cellular feature of the shattering-resistant trait lies in the excessively lignified fibre cap cells (FCC) with the abscission layer unchanged in the pod ventral suture. We demonstrate that a NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2 and CUC2) gene shattering1-5 (SHAT1-5) functionally activates secondary wall biosynthesis and promotes the significant thickening of FCC secondary walls by expression at 15-fold the level of the wild allele, which is attributed to functional disruption of the upstream repressor. We show that strong artificial selection of SHAT1-5 has caused a severe selective sweep across ~ 116 kb on chromosome 16. This locus and regulation mechanism could be applicable to legume crop improvement.
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- Yang Dong
- 1] State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China [2] University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- 1] State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China [2] University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- 1] State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China [2] University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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Pabón-Mora N, Wong GKS, Ambrose BA. Evolution of fruit development genes in flowering plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:300. [PMID: 25018763 PMCID: PMC4071287 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/07/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The genetic mechanisms regulating dry fruit development and opercular dehiscence have been identified in Arabidopsis thaliana. In the bicarpellate silique, valve elongation and differentiation is controlled by FRUITFULL (FUL) that antagonizes SHATTERPROOF1-2 (SHP1/SHP2) and INDEHISCENT (IND) at the dehiscence zone where they control normal lignification. SHP1/2 are also repressed by REPLUMLESS (RPL), responsible for replum formation. Similarly, FUL indirectly controls two other factors ALCATRAZ (ALC) and SPATULA (SPT) that function in the proper formation of the separation layer. FUL and SHP1/2 belong to the MADS-box family, IND and ALC belong to the bHLH family and RPL belongs to the homeodomain family, all of which are large transcription factor families. These families have undergone numerous duplications and losses in plants, likely accompanied by functional changes. Functional analyses of homologous genes suggest that this network is fairly conserved in Brassicaceae and less conserved in other core eudicots. Only the MADS box genes have been functionally characterized in basal eudicots and suggest partial conservation of the functions recorded for Brassicaceae. Here we do a comprehensive search of SHP, IND, ALC, SPT, and RPL homologs across core-eudicots, basal eudicots, monocots and basal angiosperms. Based on gene-tree analyses we hypothesize what parts of the network for fruit development in Brassicaceae, in particular regarding direct and indirect targets of FUL, might be conserved across angiosperms.
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- Natalia Pabón-Mora
- Instituto de Biología, Universidad de AntioquiaMedellín, Colombia
- The New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY, USA
- *Correspondence: Natalia Pabón-Mora, Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No 52-21, AA 1226 Medellín, Colombia e-mail:
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB, Canada
- BGI-Shenzhen, Beishan Industrial ZoneShenzhen, China
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Bartlett ME, Whipple CJ. Protein change in plant evolution: tracing one thread connecting molecular and phenotypic diversity. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2013; 4:382. [PMID: 24124420 PMCID: PMC3794426 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Proteins change over the course of evolutionary time. New protein-coding genes and gene families emerge and diversify, ultimately affecting an organism's phenotype and interactions with its environment. Here we survey the range of structural protein change observed in plants and review the role these changes have had in the evolution of plant form and function. Verified examples tying evolutionary change in protein structure to phenotypic change remain scarce. We will review the existing examples, as well as draw from investigations into domestication, and quantitative trait locus (QTL) cloning studies searching for the molecular underpinnings of natural variation. The evolutionary significance of many cloned QTL has not been assessed, but all the examples identified so far have begun to reveal the extent of protein structural diversity tolerated in natural systems. This molecular (and phenotypic) diversity could come to represent part of natural selection's source material in the adaptive evolution of novel traits. Protein structure and function can change in many distinct ways, but the changes we identified in studies of natural diversity and protein evolution were predicted to fall primarily into one of six categories: altered active and binding sites; altered protein-protein interactions; altered domain content; altered activity as an activator or repressor; altered protein stability; and hypomorphic and hypermorphic alleles. There was also variability in the evolutionary scale at which particular changes were observed. Some changes were detected at both micro- and macroevolutionary timescales, while others were observed primarily at deep or shallow phylogenetic levels. This variation might be used to determine the trajectory of future investigations in structural molecular evolution.
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- *Correspondence: Clinton J. Whipple, Biology Department, Brigham Young University, 401 WIDB, Provo, UT 84602, USA e-mail:
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