scholarly journals CircRNA Expression Pattern and ceRNA and miRNA–mRNA Networks Involved in Anther Development in the CMS Line of Brassica campestris

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 4808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuwei Liang ◽  
Yuzhi Zhang ◽  
Liai Xu ◽  
Dong Zhou ◽  
Zongmin Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Sterility ◽  
Brassica Campestris ◽  
Anther Development ◽  
Circular Rnas ◽  
Transcriptional Level ◽  
Male Sterile ◽  
Cms Line ◽  
Whole Transcriptome Sequencing ◽  
Fertile Line ◽  
Rna Expression Profiling

Male-sterile plants provide an important breeding tool for the heterosis of hybrid crops, such as Brassicaceae. In the last decade, circular RNAs (circRNAs), as a novel class of covalently closed and single-stranded endogenous non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs), have received much attention because of their functions as “microRNA (miRNA) sponges” and “competing endogenous RNAs” (ceRNAs). However, the information about circRNAs in the regulation of male-sterility and anther development is limited. In this study, we established the Polima cytoplasm male sterility (CMS) line “Bcpol97-05A”, and the fertile line, “Bcajh97-01B”, in Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis Makino, syn. B. rapa ssp. chinensis, and performed RNA expression profiling comparisons between the flower buds of the sterile line and fertile line by whole-transcriptome sequencing. A total of 31 differentially expressed (DE) circRNAs, 47 DE miRNAs, and 4779 DE mRNAs were identified. By using Cytoscape, the miRNA-mediated regulatory network and ceRNA network were constructed, and the circRNA A02:23507399|23531438 was hypothesized to be an important circRNA regulating anther development at the post-transcriptional level. The gene ontology (GO) analysis demonstrated that miRNAs and circRNAs could regulate the orderly secretion and deposition of cellulose, sporopollenin, pectin, and tryphine; the timely degradation of lipids; and the programmed cell death (PCD) of tapetum cells, which play key roles in anther development. Our study revealed a new circRNA–miRNA–mRNA network, which is involved in the anther development of B. campestris, which enriched the understanding of CMS in flowering plants, and laid a foundation for further study on the functions of circRNAs and miRNAs during anther development.

scholarly journals A single nucleotide polymorphism in an R2R3 MYB transcription factor gene triggers the male sterility in soybean ms6 (Ames1)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junping Yu ◽  
Guolong Zhao ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factor ◽  
Glycine Max ◽  
Male Sterility ◽  
Bulked Segregant Analysis ◽  
Soybean Protein ◽  
Anther Development ◽  
Hybrid Breeding ◽  
Myb Transcription Factor ◽  
Male Sterile ◽  
R2r3 Myb

Abstract Key message Identification and functional analysis of the male sterile gene MS6 in Glycine max. Abstract Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) is an important crop providing vegetable oil and protein. The male sterility-based hybrid breeding is a promising method for improving soybean yield to meet the globally growing demand. In this research, we identified a soybean genic male sterile locus, MS6, by combining the bulked segregant analysis sequencing method and the map-based cloning technology. MS6, highly expressed in anther, encodes an R2R3 MYB transcription factor (GmTDF1-1) that is homologous to Tapetal Development and Function 1, a key factor for anther development in Arabidopsis and rice. In male sterile ms6 (Ames1), the mutant allele contains a missense mutation, leading to the 76th leucine substituted by histidine in the DNA binding domain of GmTDF1-1. The expression of soybean MS6 under the control of the AtTDF1 promoter could rescue the male sterility of attdf1 but ms6 could not. Additionally, ms6 overexpression in wild-type Arabidopsis did not affect anther development. These results evidence that GmTDF1-1 is a functional TDF1 homolog and L76H disrupts its function. Notably, GmTDF1-1 shows 92% sequence identity with another soybean protein termed as GmTDF1-2, whose active expression also restored the fertility of attdf1. However, GmTDF1-2 is constitutively expressed at a very low level in soybean, and therefore, not able to compensate for the MS6 deficiency. Analysis of the TDF1-involved anther development regulatory pathway showed that expressions of the genes downstream of TDF1 are significantly suppressed in ms6, unveiling that GmTDF1-1 is a core transcription factor regulating soybean anther development.

scholarly journals The Major Factors Causing the Microspore Abortion of Genic Male Sterile Mutant NWMS1 in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (24) ◽  
pp. 6252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junchang Li ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Huijuan Li ◽  
Hao Niu ◽  
Qiaoqiao Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Male Sterility ◽  
Genetic Research ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Anther Development ◽  
Sucrose Metabolism ◽  
Male Sterile ◽  
Pollen Abortion ◽  
Microspore Stage ◽  
Regulation Model

Male sterility is a valuable trait for genetic research and production application of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). NWMS1, a novel typical genic male sterility mutant, was obtained from Shengnong 1, mutagenized with ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS). Microstructure and ultrastructure observations of the anthers and microspores indicated that the pollen abortion of NWMS1 started at the early uninucleate microspore stage. Pollen grain collapse, plasmolysis, and absent starch grains were the three typical characteristics of the abnormal microspores. The anther transcriptomes of NWMS1 and its wild type Shengnong 1 were compared at the early anther development stage, pollen mother cell meiotic stage, and binucleate microspore stage. Several biological pathways clearly involved in abnormal anther development were identified, including protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum, starch and sucrose metabolism, lipid metabolism, and plant hormone signal transduction. There were 20 key genes involved in the abnormal anther development, screened out by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), including SKP1B, BIP5, KCS11, ADH3, BGLU6, and TIFY10B. The results indicated that the defect in starch and sucrose metabolism was the most important factor causing male sterility in NWMS1. Based on the experimental data, a primary molecular regulation model of abnormal anther and pollen developments in mutant NWMS1 was established. These results laid a solid foundation for further research on the molecular mechanism of wheat male sterility.

A comparative light and electron microscopic study of microsporogenesis in male-fertile and cytoplasmic male-sterile pepper (Capsicum annuum)

1974 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry T. Horner Jr. ◽  
Milton A. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Anther Development ◽  
Male Sterile ◽  
Male Sterile Line ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Tetrad Stage ◽  
Cytoplasmic Male Sterile ◽  
Tapetal Cells ◽  
Fertile Line ◽  
Pollen Stage ◽  
Further Development

In the male-fertile line of pepper, microsporogenesis and pollen development are normal. During meiosis, the meiocytes become encased in callose and a locular cavity forms. A rudimentary pollen wall, preceded by primexine deposition, is formed at the tetrad stage around the microspores before their release from the callose. The tapetum remains peripheral in the locule until the vacuolate pollen stage when it disappears. The sporogenous cells of the cytoplasmic male-sterile line complete meiosis, and the callose-encased microspores also deposit a primexine. Further development of the microspores is arrested. Before and during meiosis the tapetal cells become highly vacuolate and remain appressed to the meiocytes; a locular cavity is not formed. After primexine deposition, the tetrads of microspores, which are still encased in callose, seem to collapse as they are encroached upon by the vacuolate tapetum. After abortion of the microspores the outer tapetal layer degenerates, followed by the inner tapetal layer. The aborted mass late in anther development consists of crushed microspore tetrads, primary walls of the sporogenous cells and tapetum, callose, and the collapsed tapetum. The manner of abortion in pepper is compared with previously described mechanisms.

scholarly journals Morphological characteristics and transcriptome analysis at different anther development stages of the male sterile mutant MS7–2 in Wucai (Brassica campestris L.)

BMC Genomics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Wang ◽  
Yitao Yang ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Shaoxing Wang ◽  
Lingyun Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Sterility ◽  
Brassica Campestris ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Phenylpropanoid Metabolism ◽  
Male Sterile ◽  
Pollen Abortion ◽  
Flower Buds ◽  
Flower Bud ◽  
Sterile Mutant

Abstract Background The discovery of male sterile materials is of great significance for the development of plant fertility research. Wucai (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis var. rosularis Tsen) is a variety of non-heading Chinese cabbage. There are few studies on the male sterility of wucai, and the mechanism of male sterility is not clear. In this study, the male sterile mutant MS7–2 and the wild-type fertile plant MF7–2 were studied. Results Phenotypic characteristics and cytological analysis showed that MS7–2 abortion occurred at the tetrad period. The content of related sugars in the flower buds of MS7–2 was significantly lower than that of MF7–2, and a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was accumulated. Through transcriptome sequencing of MS7–2 and MF7–2 flower buds at three different developmental stages (a–c), 2865, 3847, and 4981 differentially expressed genes were identified in MS7–2 at the flower bud development stage, stage c, and stage e, respectively, compared with MF7–2. Many of these genes were enriched in carbohydrate metabolism, phenylpropanoid metabolism, and oxidative phosphorylation, and most of them were down-regulated in MS7–2. The down-regulation of genes involved in carbohydrate and secondary metabolite synthesis as well as the accumulation of ROS in MS7–2 led to pollen abortion in MS7–2. Conclusions This study helps elucidate the mechanism of anther abortion in wucai, providing a basis for further research on the molecular regulatory mechanisms of male sterility and the screening and cloning of key genes in wucai.

scholarly journals Mitochondrial genomes organization in alloplasmic lines of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) with various types of cytoplasmic male sterility

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maksim Makarenko ◽  
Igor Kornienko ◽  
Kirill Azarin ◽  
Alexander Usatov ◽  
Maria Logacheva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Cytoplasmic Male Sterility ◽  
Male Sterility ◽  
Helianthus Annuus ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Higher Plants ◽  
Mitochondrial Genomes ◽  
Alloplasmic Lines ◽  
Cms Line ◽  
Fertile Line

Background. Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is a common phenotype in higher plants, which often is associated with rearrangements in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and is widely used to produce hybrid seeds in a variety of valuable crop species. The CMS phenomenon investigations are also promote understanding of a fundamental issue of nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions in the ontogeny of higher plants. In the present study, we analyzed the structural changes in mitochondrial genomes of three alloplasmic lines of sunflower (Helianthus annuus). The investigation was focused on CMS line PET2, as there are very few reports about its mtDNA organization. Methods. The NGS sequencing, de novo assembly, and annotation of sunflower mitochondrial genomes were performed. The comparative analysis of mtDNA of HA89 fertile line and two HA89 CMS lines (PET1, PET2) occurred. Results. The mtDNA of the HA89 fertile line was almost identical to the HA412 line (NC_023337). The comparative analysis of HA89 fertile and CMS (PET1) analog mitochondrial genomes revealed 11852 bp inversion, 4732 bp insertion, 451 bp deletion and 18 variant sites. In mtDNA of HA89 (PET2) CMS line 77 kb translocation, 711 bp and 3780 bp deletions, as well as 1558 bp, 5050 bp, 14330 bp insertions were determined. There are also revealed 83 polymorphic sites sites in the PET2 mitochondrial genome, as compared with the fertile line Discussion. Among the revealed rearrangements the 1558 bp insertion resulted in new open reading frames formation - orf228 and orf246. The orf228 and orf246 could be the main reason for the development of PET2 CMS phenotype, whereas the role of other mtDNA reorganizations in CMS formation is negligible.

scholarly journals Mitochondrial genomes organization in alloplasmic lines of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) with various types of cytoplasmic male sterility

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maksim Makarenko ◽  
Igor Kornienko ◽  
Kirill Azarin ◽  
Alexander Usatov ◽  
Maria Logacheva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Cytoplasmic Male Sterility ◽  
Male Sterility ◽  
Helianthus Annuus ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Higher Plants ◽  
Mitochondrial Genomes ◽  
Alloplasmic Lines ◽  
Cms Line ◽  
Fertile Line

Background. Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is a common phenotype in higher plants, which often is associated with rearrangements in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and is widely used to produce hybrid seeds in a variety of valuable crop species. The CMS phenomenon investigations are also promote understanding of a fundamental issue of nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions in the ontogeny of higher plants. In the present study, we analyzed the structural changes in mitochondrial genomes of three alloplasmic lines of sunflower (Helianthus annuus). The investigation was focused on CMS line PET2, as there are very few reports about its mtDNA organization. Methods. The NGS sequencing, de novo assembly, and annotation of sunflower mitochondrial genomes were performed. The comparative analysis of mtDNA of HA89 fertile line and two HA89 CMS lines (PET1, PET2) occurred. Results. The mtDNA of the HA89 fertile line was almost identical to the HA412 line (NC_023337). The comparative analysis of HA89 fertile and CMS (PET1) analog mitochondrial genomes revealed 11852 bp inversion, 4732 bp insertion, and 18 variant sites. In mtDNA of HA89 (PET2) CMS line 5050 bp and 5.9 kb insertions, as well as 0.95 kb and 3.8 kb deletions, were determined. There are also revealed 83 polymorphic sites in the PET2 mitochondrial genome, as compared with the fertile line. Discussion. Among the revealed rearrangements the 5.9 kb insertion results in putative orf1053 – coxI-atp6 chimeric protein, which could be the main reason for CMS phenotype development, whereas the role of other mtDNA reorganizations in CMS formation is negligible.

scholarly journals Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Potential Mechanism of Abortion in Tobacco sua-Cytoplasmic Male Sterility

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 2445
Author(s):  
Zhiwen Liu ◽  
Yanfang Liu ◽  
Yuhe Sun ◽  
Aiguo Yang ◽  
Fengxia Li
Keyword(s):  
Cytoplasmic Male Sterility ◽  
Male Sterility ◽  
Atp Synthesis ◽  
Potential Mechanism ◽  
Male Sterile ◽  
Flower Buds ◽  
Cms Line ◽  
Cytological Characteristics ◽  
Pathway Analyses ◽  
Stress Pathway

sua-CMS (cytoplasmic male sterility) is the only male sterile system in tobacco breeding, but the mechanism of abortion is unclear. Cytological characteristics show that abortion in the sua-CMS line msZY occurs before the differentiation of sporogenous cells. In this study, a comparative transcriptomic analysis was conducted on flower buds at the abortion stage of msZY and its male fertile control ZY. A total of 462 differentially expressed genes were identified in msZY and ZY, which were enriched via protein processing in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, and circadian rhythm-plant by Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses. Most genes were downregulated in the ER stress pathway, heat-shock protein family, F1F0-ATPase encoding by the mitochondrial genome, and differentiation of stamens. Genes in the programmed cell death (PCD) pathway were upregulated in msZY. The transcriptome results were consistent with those of qRT-PCR. Ultrastructural and physiological analyses indicted active vacuole PCD and low ATP content in msZY young flower buds. We speculated that PCD and a deficiency in ATP synthesis are essential for the abortion of sua-CMS. This study reveals the potential mechanism of abortion of tobacco sua-CMS.

scholarly journals Integrative Analysis of the lncRNA and mRNA Transcriptome Revealed Genes and Pathways Potentially Involved in the Anther Abortion of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Genes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 947
Author(s):  
Yuqing Li ◽  
Tengfei Qin ◽  
Na Dong ◽  
Chunyan Wei ◽  
Yaxin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Sterility ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Fatty Acid Biosynthesis ◽  
Mapk Signaling ◽  
Anther Development ◽  
Cell Stage ◽  
Tetrad Stage ◽  
Cms Line ◽  
Proliferation And Apoptosis ◽  
Microspore Stage

Cotton plays an important role in the economy of many countries. Many studies have revealed that numerous genes and various metabolic pathways are involved in anther development. In this research, we studied the differently expressed mRNA and lncRNA during the anther development of cotton between the cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) line, C2P5A, and the maintainer line, C2P5B, using RNA-seq analysis. We identified 17,897 known differentially expressed (DE) mRNAs, and 865 DE long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) that corresponded to 1172 cis-target genes at three stages of anther development using gene ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment of DE mRNAs; and cis-target genes of DE lncRNAs probably involved in the degradation of tapetum cells, microspore development, pollen development, and in the differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis of the anther cell wall in cotton. Of these DE genes, LTCONS_00105434, LTCONS_00004262, LTCONS_00126105, LTCONS_00085561, and LTCONS_00085561, correspond to cis-target genes Ghir_A09G011050.1, Ghir_A01G005150.1, Ghir_D05G003710.2, Ghir_A03G016640.1, and Ghir_A12G005100.1, respectively. They participate in oxidative phosphorylation, flavonoid biosynthesis, pentose and glucuronate interconversions, fatty acid biosynthesis, and MAPK signaling pathway in plants, respectively. In summary, the transcriptomic data indicated that DE lncRNAs and DE mRNAs were related to the anther development of cotton at the pollen mother cell stage, tetrad stage, and microspore stage, and abnormal expression could lead to anther abortion, resulting in male sterility of cotton.

scholarly journals Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of the Anthers from the Cytoplasmic Male-Sterile Pepper Line HZ1A and Its Maintainer Line HZ1B

Horticulturae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 580
Author(s):  
Zhixing Nie ◽  
Jianying Chen ◽  
Yunpeng Song ◽  
Hongfei Fu ◽  
Hong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Male Sterility ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Male Sterile ◽  
Maintainer Line ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Kegg Pathways ◽  
Kegg Analysis ◽  
Cms Line ◽  
Phenylpropanoid Biosynthesis ◽  
Go Terms

Cytoplasmic male-sterility (CMS) is important for the utilization of crop heterosis and study of the molecular mechanisms involved in CMS could improve breeding programs. In the present study, anthers of the pepper CMS line HZ1A and its maintainer line HZ1B were collected from stages S1, S2, and S3 for transcriptome sequencing. A total of 47.95 million clean reads were obtained, and the reads were assembled into 31,603 unigenes. We obtained 42 (27 up-regulated and 15 down-regulated), 691 (346 up-regulated and 345 down-regulated), and 709 (281 up-regulated and 428 down-regulated) differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in stages S1, S2, and S3, respectively. Through Gene Ontology (GO) analysis, the DEGs were found to be composed of 46 functional groups. Two GO terms involved in photosynthesis, photosynthesis (GO:0015986) and photosystem I (GO:0009522), may be related to CMS. Through Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis, oxidative phosphorylation (ko00190) and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis (ko00940) were significantly enriched in the S1 and S2 stages, respectively. Through the analysis of 104 lipid metabolism-related DEGs, four significantly enriched KEGG pathways may help to regulate male sterility during anther development. The mitochondrial genes orf470 and atp6 were identified as candidate genes of male sterility for the CMS line HZ1A. Overall, the results will provide insights into the molecular mechanisms of pepper CMS.

Anther and pollen development in male-sterile intermediate wheatgrass plants derived from wheat × wheatgrass hybrids

1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 602-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. A. Young ◽  
J. Schulz-Schaeffer ◽  
T. W. Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Male Sterility ◽  
Anther Development ◽  
Anther Dehiscence ◽  
Male Sterile ◽  
Pollen Abortion ◽  
Backcross Generation ◽  
Intermediate Wheatgrass ◽  
The Third ◽  
Meiotic Irregularities ◽  
High Degree

Several different expressions of male sterility were observed in the plants sampled for the study of pollen and anther development in the third substitution backcross generation to intermediate wheatgrass. These included (1) pollen abortion following engorgement with starch, (2) abortion of microspores with exine abnormalities (found most often in plants with a high degree of meiotic irregularities), (3) abortion of microspores with normal exines, (4) release at anther dehiscence of normal-appearing late vacuolate microspores, (5) enlargement of one of the parietal layers of the anther, and (6) tapetal abnormalities, including orbicular wall malformations. Anthers from plants which were male sterile or partially male sterile and meiotically irregular were shorter than anthers from fertile or partially male-sterile, meiotically regular plants.Definite statements about specific causes of the male sterility could not be made. Meiotic irregularities may be involved in some of the male sterility, and exine malformations appeared to be directly related to sterile microspores. Tapetal disturbances were observed infrequently. Probably the consequences of several factors were observed in the backcross material.

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