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Qiu Y, Köhler C. Endosperm Evolution by Duplicated and Neofunctionalized Type I MADS-Box Transcription Factors. Mol Biol Evol 2022; 39:msab355. [PMID: 34897514 PMCID: PMC8788222 DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msab355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
MADS-box transcription factors (TFs) are present in nearly all major eukaryotic groups. They are divided into Type I and Type II that differ in domain structure, functional roles, and rates of evolution. In flowering plants, major evolutionary innovations like flowers, ovules, and fruits have been closely connected to Type II MADS-box TFs. The role of Type I MADS-box TFs in angiosperm evolution remains to be identified. Here, we show that the formation of angiosperm-specific Type I MADS-box clades of Mγ and Mγ-interacting Mα genes (Mα*) can be tracked back to the ancestor of all angiosperms. Angiosperm-specific Mγ and Mα* genes were preferentially expressed in the endosperm, consistent with their proposed function as heterodimers in the angiosperm-specific embryo nourishing endosperm tissue. We propose that duplication and diversification of Type I MADS genes underpin the evolution of the endosperm, a developmental innovation closely connected to the origin and success of angiosperms.
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- Yichun Qiu
- Department of Plant Biology, Uppsala BioCenter, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Linnean Centre for Plant Biology, Uppsala, Sweden
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Department of Plant Biology, Uppsala BioCenter, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Linnean Centre for Plant Biology, Uppsala, Sweden
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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von Aderkas P, Little S, Nepi M, Guarnieri M, Antony M, Takaso T. Composition of Sexual Fluids in Cycas revoluta Ovules During Pollination and Fertilization. THE BOTANICAL REVIEW; INTERPRETING BOTANICAL PROGRESS 2022; 88:453-484. [PMID: 36506282 PMCID: PMC9726676 DOI: 10.1007/s12229-021-09271-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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UNLABELLED The composition of fluids that mediate fertilization in cycads is described for the first time. Using tandem mass spectrometry, proteomes of two stages of fluid production, megagametophyte fluid and archegonial chamber fluid production, are compared in Cycas revoluta. These were compared with the proteome of another sexual fluid produced by ovules, the pollination drop proteins. Cycad ovules produce complex liquids immediately prior fertilization. Compared with the pollination drops that mainly had few proteins in classes involved in defense and carbohydrate modification, megagametophyte fluid and archegonial chamber fluid had larger proteomes with many more protein classes, e.g. proteins involved in programmed cell death. Using high-performance liquid chromatography, megagametophyte fluid and archegonial chamber fluid were shown to have elevated concentrations of smaller molecular weight molecules including glucose, pectin and glutamic acid. Compared to megagametophyte fluid, archegonial chamber fluid had elevated pH as well as higher osmolality. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12229-021-09271-1.
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- Patrick von Aderkas
- Department of Biology, Centre for Forest Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3N5 Canada
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- Department of Biology, Centre for Forest Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3N5 Canada
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, San Miniato, via Aldo Moro, 2, Via Pier Andrea Mattioli, 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, San Miniato, via Aldo Moro, 2, Via Pier Andrea Mattioli, 4, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Centre for Forest Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3N5 Canada
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- Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, 1 Senbaru, Nishihara-cho, Okinawa, 903-0213 Japan
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Hou C, Tian Y, Wang Y, Lian H, Liang D, Shi S, Deng N, He B. Revealing the developmental dynamics in male strobilus transcriptome of Gnetum luofuense using nanopore sequencing technology. Sci Rep 2021; 11:10516. [PMID: 34006996 PMCID: PMC8131605 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-90082-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Gnetum is a pantropical distributed gymnosperm genus. As being dioecious, Gnetum species apply female and male strobili to attract and provide nutrition to insect pollinators. Due to its unique gross morphology, a Gnetum male strobilus receives much attention in previous taxonomic and evolutionary studies. However, underlying molecular mechanisms that control male strobilus development and pollination adaptation have not been well studied. In the present study, nine full-length transcriptomes were sequenced from three developmental stages of the G. luofuense male strobili using Oxford Nanopore Technologies. In addition, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), and RT-qPCR analysis were performed. Our results show that a total of 3138 transcription factors and 466 long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were identified, and differentially expressed lncRNAs and TFs reveal a dynamic pattern during the male strobilus development. Our results show that MADS-box and Aux/IAA TFs were differentially expressed at the three developmental stages, suggesting their important roles in the regulation of male strobilus development of G. luofuense. Results of WGCNA analysis and annotation of differentially expressed transcripts corroborate that the male strobilus development of G. luofuense is closely linked to plant hormone changes, photosynthesis, pollination drop secretion and reproductive organ defense. Our results provide a valuable resource for understanding the molecular mechanisms that drive organ evolution and pollination biology in Gnetum.
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- Chen Hou
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China
- Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangshanyilu No. 233, Longdong District, Guangzhou, 510520, China
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- Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, No. 658 Shaoshan Road, Tianxin District, Changsha, 410004, China
- Hunan Cili Forest Ecosystem State Research Station, Cili, Hunan, Changsha, 410004, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China
- Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangshanyilu No. 233, Longdong District, Guangzhou, 510520, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China
- Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangshanyilu No. 233, Longdong District, Guangzhou, 510520, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China
- Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangshanyilu No. 233, Longdong District, Guangzhou, 510520, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Hunan Academy of Forestry, Changsha, Hunan, No. 658 Shaoshan Road, Tianxin District, Changsha, 410004, China.
- Hunan Cili Forest Ecosystem State Research Station, Cili, Hunan, Changsha, 410004, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, 510520, China.
- Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangshanyilu No. 233, Longdong District, Guangzhou, 510520, China.
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Hou C, Lian H, Cai Y, Wang Y, Liang D, He B. Comparative Analyses of Full-Length Transcriptomes Reveal Gnetum luofuense Stem Developmental Dynamics. Front Genet 2021; 12:615284. [PMID: 33841494 PMCID: PMC8027257 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.615284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Genus Gnetum, of which the majority species are pantropical liana, have broad industrial uses including for string, nets, and paper production. Although numerous studies have investigated anatomical structures during stem development, the underlying molecular mechanisms that regulate this developmental trajectory in Gnetum species remain poorly understood. A total of 12 full-length transcriptomes were generated from four stem developmental stages of an arborescent representative of this genus, Gnetum luofuense, using Oxford Nanopore Technologies. The results of this analysis reveal a total of 24,151 alternative splicing (AS) and 134,391 alternative polyadenylation events. A remarkably dynamic pattern of AS events, especially in the case of intron retentions, was found across the four developmental stages while no dynamic pattern was found among transcript numbers with varied poly(A) sites. A total of 728 long non-coding RNAs were also detected; the number of cis-regulated target genes dramatically increased while no changes were found among trans-regulated target genes. In addition, a K-means clustering analysis of all full-length transcripts revealed that primary growth is associated with carbohydrate metabolism and fungi defense, while secondary growth is closely linked with photosynthesis, nitrogen transportation, and leaf ontogenesis. The use of weighted gene co-expression network analysis as well as differentially expressed transcripts reveals that bHLH, GRF, and MYB-related transcription factors are involved in primary growth, while AP2/ERF, MYB, NAC, PLAZ, and bZIP participate in G. luofuense stem secondary growth. The results of this study provide further evidence that Nanopore sequencing technology provides a cost-effective method for generating full-length transcriptome data as well as for investigating seed plant organ development.
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- Chen Hou
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China.,Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou, China
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