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Gautam R, Shukla P, Kirti PB. Male sterility in plants: an overview of advancements from natural CMS to genetically manipulated systems for hybrid seed production. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:195. [PMID: 37606708 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04444-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE The male sterility system in plants has traditionally been utilized for hybrid seed production. In last three decades, genetic manipulation for male sterility has revolutionized this area of research related to hybrid seed production technology. Here, we have surveyed some of the natural cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) systems that existed/ were developed in different crop plants for developing male sterility-fertility restoration systems used in hybrid seed production and highlighted some of the recent biotechnological advancements in the development of genetically engineered systems that occurred in this area. We have indicated the possible future directions toward the development of engineered male sterility systems. Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is an important trait that is naturally prevalent in many plant species, which has been used in the development of hybrid varieties. This is associated with the use of appropriate genes for fertility restoration provided by the restorer line that restores fertility on the corresponding CMS line. The development of hybrids based on a CMS system has been demonstrated in several different crops. However, there are examples of species, which do not have usable cytoplasmic male sterility and fertility restoration systems (Cytoplasmic Genetic Male Sterility Systems-CGMS) for hybrid variety development. In such plants, it is necessary to develop usable male sterile lines through genetic engineering with the use of heterologous expression of suitable genes that control the development of male gametophyte and fertile male gamete formation. They can also be developed through gene editing using the recently developed CRISPR-Cas technology to knock out suitable genes that are responsible for the development of male gametes. The present review aims at providing an insight into the development of various technologies for successful production of hybrid varieties and is intended to provide only essential information on male sterility systems starting from naturally occurring ones to the genetically engineered systems obtained through different means.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ranjana Gautam
- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 208024, India
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- Seri-Biotech Research Laboratory, Central Silk Board, Carmelram Post, Kodathi, Bangalore, 560035, India.
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- Agri Biotech Foundation, PJTS Agricultural University Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500030, India
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Bhattacharya J, Srinivas Reddy D, Prasad K, Nitnavare RB, Bhatnagar-Mathur P, Sudhakar Reddy P. Ectopic expression of pigeonpea Orf147 gene imparts partial sterility in Cicer arietinum. Gene 2023; 868:147372. [PMID: 36933813 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2023.147372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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Orf147, a cytotoxic peptide, has been found to cause cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) in Cajanus cajanifolius (pigeonpea). In our study, Orf147 was introduced into self-pollinating Cicer arietinum (chickpea) using Agrobacterium-mediated transformation for induction of CMS. The stable integration and expression of the transgene has been assessed through PCR and qRT-PCR analysis. In addition, phenotypic sterility analysis has been performed, considering developmental parameters like flower development, pod formation and flower drop. Transgene inheritance analysis demonstrates that out of the five PCR positive events in the T0 generation, two events have segregated according to the Mendelian segregation ratio (3:1) in the T2 generation. Further, pollen viability test using microscopic analysis confirms the induction of partial CMS in transgenic chickpea. The study holds significant value regarding the heterosis of self-pollinating legumes like chickpea. As a part of the prospect, exploring inducible promoters of species-specific or related legumes would be the next step to developing a two-line hybrid system.
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- Joorie Bhattacharya
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, 502324 Telangana, India; Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, 502324 Telangana, India; ATGC Biotech Private Limited, ICCI Knowledge Park (IKP), Genome Valley, Hyderabad, 500078 Telangana, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, 502324 Telangana, India
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- Division of Plant and Crop Sciences, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, United Kingdom; Plant Science Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, United Kingdom
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- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Carretera México-Veracruz 16 Km. 45, El Batán, Texcoco C.P. 56237, Mexico.
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, 502324 Telangana, India.
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Xu K, Zhu J, Guo N, Liu J, Zhai H, Zhu X, Gao Y, Wu H, Xia Z. A novel 7-base pair deletion at a splice site in MS-2 impairs male fertility via premature tapetum degradation in common bean (Phaseolis vulgaris L.). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2023; 136:56. [PMID: 36912958 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-023-04255-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A novel splice-site mutation in the P. vulgarisgene for TETRAKETIDE α-PYRONE REDUCTASE 2 impairs male fertility, and parthenocarpic pod development can be improved by external application of IAA. Snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important vegetable crop in many parts of the world, and the main edible part is the fresh pod. Here, we report the characterization of the genic male sterility (ms-2) mutant in common bean. Loss of function of MS-2 accelerates degradation of the tapetum, resulting in a complete male sterility. Through fine-mapping, co-segregation, and re-sequencing analysis, we identified Phvul.003G032100, which encodes the TETRAKETIDE α-PYRONE REDUCTASE 2 (PvTKPR2) protein in common bean, as the causal gene for MS-2. PvTKPR2 is predominantly expressed at the early stages of flower development. A novel 7-bp (+ 6028 bp to + 6034 bp) deletion mutation spans the splice site between the fourth intron and fifth exon, leading to a 9-bp deletion in transcribed mRNA and a 3-amino acid (G210M211V212) deletion in the protein coding sequence of the PvTKPR2ms-2 gene. The 3-D structural changes in the protein due to the mutation may impair the activities of NAD-dependent epimerase/dehydratase and the NAD(P)-binding domains of PvTKPR2ms-2 protein. The ms-2 mutant plants produce many small parthenocarpic pods, and the size of the pods can be doubled by external application of 2 mM indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Our results demonstrate that a novel mutation in PvTKPR2 impairs male fertility through premature degradation of the tapetum.
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- Kun Xu
- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Horticulture Department, College of Advanced Agriculture and Ecological Environment, Heilongjiang University, 74 Xuefu Road, Harbin, 150000, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Soybean Molecular Design Breeding, Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Harbin, 150081, China.
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Huang D, Gao L, McAdams J, Zhao F, Lu H, Wu Y, Martin J, Sherif SM, Subramanian J, Duan H, Liu W. Engineered Cleistogamy in Camelina sativa for bioconfinement. HORTICULTURE RESEARCH 2023; 10:uhac280. [PMID: 36793756 PMCID: PMC9926159 DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhac280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Camelina sativa is a self-pollinating and facultative outcrossing oilseed crop. Genetic engineering has been used to improve camelina yield potential for altered fatty acid composition, modified protein profiles, improved seed and oil yield, and enhanced drought resistance. The deployment of transgenic camelina in the field posits high risks related to the introgression of transgenes into non-transgenic camelina and wild relatives. Thus, effective bioconfinement strategies need to be developed to prevent pollen-mediated gene flow (PMGF) from transgenic camelina. In the present study, we overexpressed the cleistogamy (i.e. floral petal non-openness)-inducing PpJAZ1 gene from peach in transgenic camelina. Transgenic camelina overexpressing PpJAZ1 showed three levels of cleistogamy, affected pollen germination rates after anthesis but not during anthesis, and caused a minor silicle abortion only on the main branches. We also conducted field trials to examine the effects of the overexpressed PpJAZ1 on PMGF in the field, and found that the overexpressed PpJAZ1 dramatically inhibited PMGF from transgenic camelina to non-transgenic camelina under the field conditions. Thus, the engineered cleistogamy using the overexpressed PpJAZ1 is a highly effective bioconfinement strategy to limit PMGF from transgenic camelina, and could be used for bioconfinement in other dicot species.
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- Debao Huang
- Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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- Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
- College of Life Sciences, Ganzhou Normal University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi 341000, China
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- Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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- Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
- National Center for Soybean Improvement, State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, Hubei 430048, China
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- Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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- Sandhills Research Station, North Carolina State University, Jackson Springs, NC 27281, USA
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- Vineland Research Station, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Vinland Station, ON LOR 2E0, Canada
- Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA 22602, USA
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- Vineland Research Station, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Vinland Station, ON LOR 2E0, Canada
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- Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center, School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Winchester, VA 22602, USA
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Moriyama T, Shea DJ, Yokoi N, Imakiire S, Saito T, Ohshima H, Saito H, Okamoto S, Fukai E, Okazaki K. Identification of a Male Sterile Candidate Gene in Lilium x formolongi and Transfer of the Gene to Easter Lily ( L. longiflorum) via Hybridization. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:914671. [PMID: 35845645 PMCID: PMC9277459 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.914671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Pollen-free varieties are advantageous in promoting cut-flower production. In this study, we identified a candidate mutation which is responsible for pollen sterility in a strain of Lilium × formolongi, which was originally identified as a naturally occurred male-sterile plant in a seedling population. The pollen sterility occurred due to the degradation of pollen mother cells (PMCs) before meiotic cell division. Genetic analysis suggested that the male-sterile phenotype is attributed to one recessive locus. Transcriptome comparison between anthers of sterile and fertile plants in a segregated population identified a transcript that was expressed only in pollen-fertile plants, which is homologous to TDF1 (DEFECTIVE in TAPETAL DEVELOPMENT and FUNCTION1) in Arabidopsis, a gene encoding a transcription factor AtMYB35 that is known as a key regulator of pollen development. Since tdf1 mutant shows male sterility, we assumed that the absence transcript of the TDF1-like gene, named as LflTDF1, is the reason for pollen sterility observed in the mutant. A 30 kbp-long nanopore sequence read containing LflTDF1 was obtained from a pollen-fertile accession. PCR analyses using primers designed from the sequence suggested that at least a 30kbp-long region containing LflTDF1 was deleted or replaced by unknown sequence in the pollen-sterile mutant. Since the cross between L. × formolongi and Easter lily (L. longiflorum) is compatible, we successfully introgressed the male-sterile allele, designated as lfltdf1, to Easter lily. To our knowledge, this is the first report of molecular identification of a pollen-sterile candidate gene in lily. The identification and marker development of LflTDF1 gene will assist pollen-free lily breeding of Easter lilies and other lilies.
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- Takahiro Moriyama
- Laboratory Plant Breeding, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Laboratory Plant Breeding, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Akita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Agriculture Experimental Station, Akita, Japan
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- Fruit Tree and Flower Division, Kagoshima Prefectural Institute for Agricultural Development, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Akita Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Center, Agriculture Experimental Station, Akita, Japan
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- Laboratory Plant Breeding, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Laboratory Plant Breeding, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Laboratory Plant Breeding, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Laboratory Plant Breeding, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Laboratory Plant Breeding, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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Zhao Y, Sun Y, Huang S, Liu Z, Feng H. Identification of an anther-specific promoter from a male sterile AB line in Chinese cabbage ( Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis). 3 Biotech 2022; 12:104. [PMID: 35463043 PMCID: PMC8971320 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03160-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The promoter of the male sterile gene is important for studying male sterility. In this study, BraA08g014780.3C which differentially expressed between male sterile and fertile plants was identified from a genetic male sterile AB line of Chinese cabbage by RNA-seq. qRT-PCR revealed that BraA08g014780.3C was mainly expressed in the early stage of floral bud development in fertile plants, and preferentially expressed in their anthers. The promoter of BraA08g014780.3C was cloned and analyzed. Cis acting element analysis showed that the promoter of BraA08g014780.3C contains POLLEN1LELAT52 and GTGANTG10, which are both pollen-specific expression elements. The BraA08g014780.3Cp::GUS vector was constructed, then transformed to Arabidopsis thaliana Col-0. PCR analysis and sequencing of the transgenic Arabidopsis revealed that the GUS gene driven by the BraA08g014780.3C promoter was successfully transformed to the Arabidopsis. GUS staining indicated that the promoter of BraA08g014780.3C was an anther-specific promoter. Identifying the anther-specific promoter laid a foundation for revealing BraA08g014780.3C function in male sterility of Chinese cabbage. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13205-022-03160-z.
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- Ying Zhao
- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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Fritsche S, Rippel Salgado L, Boron AK, Hanning KR, Donaldson LA, Thorlby G. Transcriptional Regulation of Pine Male and Female Cone Initiation and Development: Key Players Identified Through Comparative Transcriptomics. Front Genet 2022; 13:815093. [PMID: 35368695 PMCID: PMC8971679 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.815093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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With long reproductive timescales, large complex genomes, and a lack of reliable reference genomes, understanding gene function in conifers is extremely challenging. Consequently, our understanding of which genetic factors influence the development of reproductive structures (cones) in monoecious conifers remains limited. Genes with inferred roles in conifer reproduction have mostly been identified through homology and phylogenetic reconstruction with their angiosperm counterparts. We used RNA-sequencing to generate transcriptomes of the early morphological stages of cone development in the conifer species Pinus densiflora and used these to gain a deeper insight into the transcriptional changes during male and female cone development. Paired-end Illumina sequencing was used to generate transcriptomes from non-reproductive tissue and male and female cones at four time points with a total of 382.82 Gbp of data generated. After assembly and stringent filtering, a total of 37,164 transcripts were retrieved, of which a third were functionally annotated using the Mercator plant pipeline. Differentially expressed gene (DEG) analysis resulted in the identification of 172,092 DEGs in the nine tissue types. This, alongside GO gene enrichment analyses, pinpointed transcripts putatively involved in conifer reproductive structure development, including co-orthologs of several angiosperm flowering genes and several that have not been previously reported in conifers. This study provides a comprehensive transcriptome resource for male and early female cone development in the gymnosperm species Pinus densiflora. Characterisation of this resource has allowed the identification of potential key players and thus provides valuable insights into the molecular regulation of reproductive structure development in monoecious conifers.
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- Steffi Fritsche
- Forest Genetics and Biotechnology, Scion, Rotorua, New Zealand
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- Forest Genetics and Biotechnology, Scion, Rotorua, New Zealand
- Molecular and Digital Breeding, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research, Te Puke, New Zealand
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- Forest Genetics and Biotechnology, Scion, Rotorua, New Zealand
- *Correspondence: Glenn Thorlby,
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Hamza R, Roque E, Gómez-Mena C, Madueño F, Beltrán JP, Cañas LA. PsEND1 Is a Key Player in Pea Pollen Development Through the Modulation of Redox Homeostasis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:765277. [PMID: 34777450 PMCID: PMC8586548 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.765277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Redox homeostasis has been linked to proper anther and pollen development. Accordingly, plant cells have developed several Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)-scavenging mechanisms to maintain the redox balance. Hemopexins constitute one of these mechanisms preventing heme-associated oxidative stress in animals, fungi, and plants. Pisum sativum ENDOTHECIUM 1 (PsEND1) is a pea anther-specific gene that encodes a protein containing four hemopexin domains. We report the functional characterization of PsEND1 and the identification in its promoter region of cis-regulatory elements that are essential for the specific expression in anthers. PsEND1 promoter deletion analysis revealed that a putative CArG-like regulatory motif is necessary to confer promoter activity in developing anthers. Our data suggest that PsEND1 might be a hemopexin regulated by a MADS-box protein. PsEND1 gene silencing in pea, and its overexpression in heterologous systems, result in similar defects in the anthers consisting of precocious tapetum degradation and the impairment of pollen development. Such alterations were associated to the production of superoxide anion and altered activity of ROS-scavenging enzymes. Our findings demonstrate that PsEND1 is essential for pollen development by modulating ROS levels during the differentiation of the anther tissues surrounding the microsporocytes.
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Briones MV, Hoenicka H, Cañas LA, Beltrán JP, Hanelt D, Sharry S, Fladung M. Efficient evaluation of a gene containment system for poplar through early flowering induction. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2020; 39:577-587. [PMID: 32052127 PMCID: PMC7165154 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-020-02515-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The early flowering system HSP::AtFT allowed a fast evaluation of a gene containment system based on the construct PsEND1::barnase-barstar for poplar. Transgenic lines showed disturbed pollen development and sterility. Vertical gene transfer through pollen flow from transgenic or non-native plant species into their crossable natural relatives is a major concern. Gene containment approaches have been proposed to reduce or even avoid gene flow among tree species. However, evaluation of genetic containment strategies for trees is very difficult due to the long-generation times. Early flowering induction would allow faster evaluation of genetic containment in this case. Although no reliable methods were available for the induction of fertile flowers in poplar, recently, a new early flowering approach was developed. In this study, early flowering poplar lines containing the gene construct PsEND1::barnase-barstar were obtained. The PsEND1 promoter was chosen due to its early expression pattern, its versality and efficiency for generation of male-sterile plants fused to the barnase gene. RT-PCRs confirmed barnase gene activity in flowers, and pollen development was disturbed, leading to sterile flowers. The system developed in this study represents a valuable tool for gene containment studies in forest tree species.
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- M Valentina Briones
- Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, B1900, La Plata, Argentina
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), B1900, La Plata, Argentina
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- Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics, 22927, Grosshansdorf, Germany.
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV), 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV), 46022, Valencia, Spain
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- Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften und Mikrobiologie, Universität Hamburg, 22609, Hamburg, Germany
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones de la Madera (LIMAD), Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, B1900, La Plata, Argentina
- CIT-Viedma, Universidad Nacional de Río Negro, R8500, Viedma, Argentina
- Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC), B1900, La Plata, Argentina
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- Thünen Institute of Forest Genetics, 22927, Grosshansdorf, Germany
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Dhaka N, Krishnan K, Kandpal M, Vashisht I, Pal M, Sharma MK, Sharma R. Transcriptional trajectories of anther development provide candidates for engineering male fertility in sorghum. Sci Rep 2020; 10:897. [PMID: 31964983 PMCID: PMC6972786 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-57717-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Sorghum is a self-pollinated crop with multiple economic uses as cereal, forage, and biofuel feedstock. Hybrid breeding is a cornerstone for sorghum improvement strategies that currently relies on cytoplasmic male sterile lines. To engineer genic male sterility, it is imperative to examine the genetic components regulating anther/pollen development in sorghum. To this end, we have performed transcriptomic analysis from three temporal stages of developing anthers that correspond to meiotic, microspore and mature pollen stages. A total of 5286 genes were differentially regulated among the three anther stages with 890 of them exhibiting anther-preferential expression. Differentially expressed genes could be clubbed into seven distinct developmental trajectories using K-means clustering. Pathway mapping revealed that genes involved in cell cycle, DNA repair, regulation of transcription, brassinosteroid and auxin biosynthesis/signalling exhibit peak expression in meiotic anthers, while those regulating abiotic stress, carbohydrate metabolism, and transport were enriched in microspore stage. Conversely, genes associated with protein degradation, post-translational modifications, cell wall biosynthesis/modifications, abscisic acid, ethylene, cytokinin and jasmonic acid biosynthesis/signalling were highly expressed in mature pollen stage. High concurrence in transcriptional dynamics and cis-regulatory elements of differentially expressed genes in rice and sorghum confirmed conserved developmental pathways regulating anther development across species. Comprehensive literature survey in conjunction with orthology analysis and anther-preferential accumulation enabled shortlisting of 21 prospective candidates for in-depth characterization and engineering male fertility in sorghum.
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- Namrata Dhaka
- Crop Genetics & Informatics Group, School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Crop Genetics & Informatics Group, School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Crop Genetics & Informatics Group, School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Crop Genetics & Informatics Group, School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Crop Genetics & Informatics Group, School of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- Crop Genetics & Informatics Group, School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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