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Foster TL, Kloiber-Maitz M, Gilles L, Frei UK, Pfeffer S, Chen YR, Dutta S, Seetharam AS, Hufford MB, Lübberstedt T. Fine mapping of major QTL qshgd1 for spontaneous haploid genome doubling in maize (Zea mays L.). TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2024; 137:117. [PMID: 38700534 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04615-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/09/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE A large-effect QTL was fine mapped, which revealed 79 gene models, with 10 promising candidate genes, along with a novel inversion. In commercial maize breeding, doubled haploid (DH) technology is arguably the most efficient resource for rapidly developing novel, completely homozygous lines. However, the DH strategy, using in vivo haploid induction, currently requires the use of mutagenic agents which can be not only hazardous, but laborious. This study focuses on an alternative approach to develop DH lines-spontaneous haploid genome duplication (SHGD) via naturally restored haploid male fertility (HMF). Inbred lines A427 and Wf9, the former with high HMF and the latter with low HMF, were selected to fine-map a large-effect QTL associated with SHGD-qshgd1. SHGD alleles were derived from A427, with novel haploid recombinant groups having varying levels of the A427 chromosomal region recovered. The chromosomal region of interest is composed of 45 megabases (Mb) of genetic information on chromosome 5. Significant differences between haploid recombinant groups for HMF were identified, signaling the possibility of mapping the QTL more closely. Due to suppression of recombination from the proximity of the centromere, and a newly discovered inversion region, the associated QTL was only confined to a 25 Mb region, within which only a single recombinant was observed among ca. 9,000 BC1 individuals. Nevertheless, 79 gene models were identified within this 25 Mb region. Additionally, 10 promising candidate genes, based on RNA-seq data, are described for future evaluation, while the narrowed down genome region is accessible for straightforward introgression into elite germplasm by BC methods.
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- Tyler L Foster
- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
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- Limagrain Europe SAS, Research Centre, 63720, Chappes, France
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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Dutta S, Chhabra R, Muthusamy V, Gain N, Subramani R, Sarika K, Devi EL, Madhavan J, Zunjare RU, Hossain F. Allelic variation and haplotype diversity of Matrilineal ( MTL) gene governing in vivo maternal haploid induction in maize. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 30:823-838. [PMID: 38846462 PMCID: PMC11150217 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-024-01456-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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Diverse haploid inducer lines with > 6% of haploid induction rate are now routinely used to develop doubled haploid lines. Though MTL gene regulates haploid induction, its molecular characterization and haplotype analysis in maize and its related species have not been undertaken so far. In the present study, the entire 1812 bp long MTL gene was sequenced among two mutant and eight wild-type inbreds. A 4 bp insertion differentiated the mutant from the wild-type allele. Sequence analysis further revealed 103 polymorphic sites including 38 InDels and 65 SNPs. A total of 15 conserved regions were detected, of which exon-4 was the most conserved. Ten gene-based markers specific to MTL revealed the presence of 40 haplotypes among diverse 48 inbreds of exotic and indigenous origin. It generated 20 alleles with an average of two alleles per locus. The mean polymorphic information content was 0.3247 with mean gene diversity of 0.4135. A total of 15 paralogous sequences of MTL were detected in maize genome with 3-7 exons. Maize MTL proteins of both wild-type and mutant were non-polar in nature, and they possessed four domains. R1-nj-based haploid inducer (HI) lines viz., Pusa-HI-101 and Pusa-HI-102 had an average haploid induction rate of 8.45 ± 0.96% and 10.46 ± 1.15%, respectively. Lines wild-type MTL gene did not generate any haploid. In comparison with 27 orthologues of 21 grass species, maize MTL gene had the closest ancestry with Saccharum spontaneum and Sorghum. The information generated here assumes great significance in understanding the diversity of MTL gene and presence of paralogues and orthologues. This is the first report on haplotype analysis and molecular characterization of MTL gene in maize and related grass species. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-024-01456-3.
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- Suman Dutta
- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Lamphelpat, India
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- ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Sikkim Centre, Gangtok, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Chang Y, Tang H, Wang S, Li X, Huang P, Zhang J, Wang K, Yan Y, Ye X. Efficient induction and rapid identification of haploid grains in tetraploid wheat by editing genes TtMTL and pyramiding anthocyanin markers. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1346364. [PMID: 38567139 PMCID: PMC10985189 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1346364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Doubled haploid (DH) technology provides an effective way to generate homozygous genetic and breeding materials over a short period of time. We produced three types of homozygous TtMTL gene-edited mutants (mtl-a, mtl-b, and mtl-ab) by CRISPR/Cas9 in durum wheat. PCR restriction enzymes and sequencing confirmed that the editing efficiency was up to 53.5%. The seed-setting rates of the three types of mutants ranged from 20% to 60%. Abnormal grain phenotypes of kernel, embryo, and both embryo and endosperm abortions were observed in the progenies of the mutants. The average frequency of embryo-less grains was 25.3%. Chromosome counting, guard cell length, and flow cytometry confirmed that the haploid induction rate was in the range of 3%-21% in the cross- and self-pollinated progenies of the mtl mutants (mtl-a and mtl-ab). Furthermore, we co-transformed two vectors, pCRISPR/Cas9-MTL and pBD68-(ZmR + ZmC1), into durum wheat, to pyramide Ttmtl-edited mutations and embryo-specifically expressed anthocyanin markers, and developed a homozygous durum haploid inducer with purple embryo (DHIPE). Using DHIPE as the male parent to be crossed with the wild-type Kronos, the grains with white embryos were identified as haploid, while the grains with purple embryos were diploid. These findings will promote the breeding of new tetraploid wheat varieties.
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- Yanan Chang
- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Gene Resources and Biotechnology for Carbon Reduction and Environment Improvement, College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Gene Resources and Biotechnology for Carbon Reduction and Environment Improvement, College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Tan Z, Han X, Dai C, Lu S, He H, Yao X, Chen P, Yang C, Zhao L, Yang QY, Zou J, Wen J, Hong D, Liu C, Ge X, Fan C, Yi B, Zhang C, Ma C, Liu K, Shen J, Tu J, Yang G, Fu T, Guo L, Zhao H. Functional genomics of Brassica napus: Progresses, challenges, and perspectives. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 66:484-509. [PMID: 38456625 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Brassica napus, commonly known as rapeseed or canola, is a major oil crop contributing over 13% to the stable supply of edible vegetable oil worldwide. Identification and understanding the gene functions in the B. napus genome is crucial for genomic breeding. A group of genes controlling agronomic traits have been successfully cloned through functional genomics studies in B. napus. In this review, we present an overview of the progress made in the functional genomics of B. napus, including the availability of germplasm resources, omics databases and cloned functional genes. Based on the current progress, we also highlight the main challenges and perspectives in this field. The advances in the functional genomics of B. napus contribute to a better understanding of the genetic basis underlying the complex agronomic traits in B. napus and will expedite the breeding of high quality, high resistance and high yield in B. napus varieties.
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- Zengdong Tan
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya, 572025, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Quiroz LF, Gondalia N, Brychkova G, McKeown PC, Spillane C. Haploid rhapsody: the molecular and cellular orchestra of in vivo haploid induction in plants. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 241:1936-1949. [PMID: 38180262 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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In planta haploid induction (HI), which reduces the chromosome number in the progeny after fertilization, has garnered increasing attention for its significant potential in crop breeding and genetic research. Despite the identification of several natural and synthetic HI systems in different plant species, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying these HI systems remain largely unknown. This review synthesizes the current understanding of HI systems in plants (with a focus on genes and molecular mechanisms involved), including the molecular and cellular interactions which orchestrate the HI process. As most HI systems can function across taxonomic boundaries, we particularly discuss the evidence for conserved mechanisms underlying the process. These include mechanisms involved in preserving chromosomal integrity, centromere function, gamete communication and/or fusion, and maintenance of karyogamy. While significant discoveries and advances on haploid inducer systems have arisen over the past decades, we underscore gaps in understanding and deliberate on directions for further research for a more comprehensive understanding of in vivo HI processes in plants.
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- Luis Felipe Quiroz
- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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- Agriculture and Bioeconomy Research Centre, Ryan Institute, University of Galway, University Road, Galway, H91 REW4, Ireland
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Yin S, Li S, Sun L, Shi K, Fan S, Liu X, Ren H. Mutating the maternal haploid inducer gene CsDMP in cucumber produces haploids in planta. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 194:1282-1285. [PMID: 37956174 PMCID: PMC10904314 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Mutation of DOMAIN OF UNKNOWN FUNCTION 679 MEMBRANE PROTEIN in cucumber induces in vivo maternal haploids and suggests prospects for cucurbit breeding.
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- Shuai Yin
- Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572000, China
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- Department of Vegetable Science, College of Horticulture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572000, China
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Chen YR, Lübberstedt T, Frei UK. Development of doubled haploid inducer lines facilitates selection of superior haploid inducers in maize. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 14:1320660. [PMID: 38250445 PMCID: PMC10796511 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1320660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Haploid inducers are key components of doubled haploid (DH) technology in maize. Robust agronomic performance and better haploid induction ability of inducers are persistently sought through genetic improvement. We herein developed C1-I inducers enabling large-scale in vivo haploid induction of inducers and discovered superior inducers from the DH progenies. The haploid induction rate (HIR) of C1-I inducers ranged between 5.8% and 12.0%. Overall, the success rate of DH production was 13% on average across the 23 different inducer crosses. The anthesis-silking interval and days to flowering of inducer F1s are significantly correlated with the success rate of DH production (r = -0.48 and 0.47, respectively). Transgressive segregants in DH inducers (DHIs) were found for the traits (days to flowering, HIR, plant height, and total primary branch length). Moreover, the best HIR in DHIs exceeded 23%. Parental genome contributions to DHI progenies ranged between 0.40 and 0.55, respectively, in 25 and 75 percentage quantiles, and the mean and median were 0.48. The allele frequency of the four traits from inducer parents to DHI progenies did not correspond with the phenotypic difference between superior and inferior individuals in the DH populations by genome-wide Fst analysis. This study demonstrated that the recombinant DHIs can be accessed on a large scale and used as materials to facilitate the genetic improvement of maternal haploid inducers by in vivo DH technology.
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- Yu-Ru Chen
- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
- Crop Science Division, Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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Puchta H, Houben A. Plant chromosome engineering - past, present and future. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2024; 241:541-552. [PMID: 37984056 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Spontaneous chromosomal rearrangements (CRs) play an essential role in speciation, genome evolution and crop domestication. To be able to use the potential of CRs for breeding, plant chromosome engineering was initiated by fragmenting chromosomes by X-ray irradiation. With the rise of the CRISPR/Cas system, it became possible to induce double-strand breaks (DSBs) in a highly efficient manner at will at any chromosomal position. This has enabled a completely new level of predesigned chromosome engineering. The genetic linkage between specific genes can be broken by inducing chromosomal translocations. Natural inversions, which suppress genetic exchange, can be reverted for breeding. In addition, various approaches for constructing minichromosomes by downsizing regular standard A or supernumerary B chromosomes, which could serve as future vectors in plant biotechnology, have been developed. Recently, a functional synthetic centromere could be constructed. Also, different ways of genome haploidization have been set up, some based on centromere manipulations. In the future, we expect to see even more complex rearrangements, which can be combined with previously developed engineering technologies such as recombinases. Chromosome engineering might help to redefine genetic linkage groups, change the number of chromosomes, stack beneficial genes on mini cargo chromosomes, or set up genetic isolation to avoid outcrossing.
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- Holger Puchta
- Joseph Gottlieb Kölreuter Institute for Plant Sciences (JKIP) - Molecular Biology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, 06466, Seeland, Germany
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Jang JH, Noh G, Seo HS, Jung KH, Kim YJ, Lee OR. Loss of function of pollen-expressed phospholipase OsMATL2 triggers haploid induction in japonica rice. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 193:1749-1752. [PMID: 37471278 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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CRISPR-Cas9-mediated editing of the pollen-expressed phospholipase A gene OsMATL2 triggers in planta haploid induction in japonica rice.
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- Jin Hoon Jang
- Department of Applied Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Environmental Biochemistry, Life and Industry Convergence Research Institute, Pusan National University, Miryang 50463, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Green Bio Science & Crop Biotech Institute, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science and Environmental Biochemistry, Life and Industry Convergence Research Institute, Pusan National University, Miryang 50463, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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Trentin HU, Krause MD, Zunjare RU, Almeida VC, Peterlini E, Rotarenco V, Frei UK, Beavis WD, Lübberstedt T. Genetic basis of maize maternal haploid induction beyond MATRILINEAL and ZmDMP. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1218042. [PMID: 37860246 PMCID: PMC10582762 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1218042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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In maize, doubled haploid (DH) lines are created in vivo through crosses with maternal haploid inducers. Their induction ability, usually expressed as haploid induction rate (HIR), is known to be under polygenic control. Although two major genes (MTL and ZmDMP) affecting this trait were recently described, many others remain unknown. To identify them, we designed and performed a SNP based (~9007) genome-wide association study using a large and diverse panel of 159 maternal haploid inducers. Our analyses identified a major gene near MTL, which is present in all inducers and necessary to disrupt haploid induction. We also found a significant quantitative trait loci (QTL) on chromosome 10 using a case-control mapping approach, in which 793 noninducers were used as controls. This QTL harbors a kokopelli ortholog, whose role in maternal haploid induction was recently described in Arabidopsis. QTL with smaller effects were identified on six of the ten maize chromosomes, confirming the polygenic nature of this trait. These QTL could be incorporated into inducer breeding programs through marker-assisted selection approaches. Further improving HIR is important to reduce the cost of DH line production.
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- Henrique Uliana Trentin
- Bayer Crop Science, Coxilha, RS, Brazil
- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
- Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, United States
- Department of Agronomy, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil
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Finseth F. Female meiotic drive in plants: mechanisms and dynamics. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2023; 82:102101. [PMID: 37633231 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2023.102101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Female meiosis is fundamentally asymmetric, creating an arena for genetic elements to compete for inclusion in the egg to maximize their transmission. Centromeres, as mediators of chromosomal segregation, are prime candidates to evolve via 'female meiotic drive'. According to the centromere-drive model, the asymmetry of female meiosis ignites a coevolutionary arms race between selfish centromeres and kinetochore proteins, the by-product of which is accelerated sequence divergence. Here, I describe and compare plant models that have been instrumental in uncovering the mechanistic basis of female meiotic drive (maize) and the dynamics of active selfish centromeres in nature (monkeyflowers). Then, I speculate on the mechanistic basis of drive in monkeyflowers, discuss how centromere strength influences chromosomal segregation in plants, and describe new insights into the evolution of plant centromeres.
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- Findley Finseth
- W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Pitzer Colleges, Claremont, CA 91711, USA.
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Jacquier NMA, Calhau ARM, Fierlej Y, Martinant JP, Rogowsky PM, Gilles LM, Widiez T. In planta haploid induction by kokopelli mutants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 193:182-185. [PMID: 37300445 PMCID: PMC10469538 DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiad328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Nathanaël M A Jacquier
- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, Lyon F-69342, France
- Limagrain, Limagrain Field Seeds, Research Centre, Gerzat F-63360, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, Lyon F-69342, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, Lyon F-69342, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, Lyon F-69342, France
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- Limagrain, Limagrain Field Seeds, Research Centre, Gerzat F-63360, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, Lyon F-69342, France
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Tang Q, Wang X, Jin X, Peng J, Zhang H, Wang Y. CRISPR/Cas Technology Revolutionizes Crop Breeding. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3119. [PMID: 37687368 PMCID: PMC10489799 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Crop breeding is an important global strategy to meet sustainable food demand. CRISPR/Cas is a most promising gene-editing technology for rapid and precise generation of novel germplasm and promoting the development of a series of new breeding techniques, which will certainly lead to the transformation of agricultural innovation. In this review, we summarize recent advances of CRISPR/Cas technology in gene function analyses and the generation of new germplasms with increased yield, improved product quality, and enhanced resistance to biotic and abiotic stress. We highlight their applications and breakthroughs in agriculture, including crop de novo domestication, decoupling the gene pleiotropy tradeoff, crop hybrid seed conventional production, hybrid rice asexual reproduction, and double haploid breeding; the continuous development and application of these technologies will undoubtedly usher in a new era for crop breeding. Moreover, the challenges and development of CRISPR/Cas technology in crops are also discussed.
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- Qiaoling Tang
- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya 572024, China;
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
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- Hebei Technology Innovation Center for Green Management of Soi-Borne Diseases, Baoding University, Baoding 071000, China;
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- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya 572024, China;
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- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya 572024, China;
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
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- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya 572024, China;
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China;
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Jang JH, Seo HS, Widiez T, Lee OR. Loss-of-function of gynoecium-expressed phospholipase pPLAIIγ triggers maternal haploid induction in Arabidopsis. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2023; 238:1813-1824. [PMID: 36967578 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Production of in planta haploid embryos that inherit chromosomes from only one parent can greatly increase breeding efficiency via quickly generating homozygous plants, called doubled haploid. One of the main players of in planta haploid induction is a pollen-specific phospholipase A, which is able, when mutated, to induce in vivo haploid induction in numerous monocots. However, no functional orthologous gene has been identified in dicots plants. Here, we show that loss-of-function of gynoecium-expressed phospholipase AII (pPLAIIγ) triggers maternal haploid plants in Arabidopsis, at an average rate of 1.07%. Reciprocal crosses demonstrate that haploid plants are triggered from the female side and not from the pollen, and the haploid plants carry the maternal genome. Promoter activity of pPLAIIγ shows enriched expression in the funiculus of flower development stages 13 and 18, and pPLAIIγ fused to yellow fluorescent protein reveals a plasma-membrane localization Interestingly, the polar localized PIN1 at the basal plasma membrane of the funiculus was all internalized in pplaIIγ mutants, suggesting that altered PIN1 localization in female organ could play a role in maternal haploid induction.
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- Jin Hoon Jang
- Department of Applied Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Korea
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- Department of Applied Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Korea
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, Lyon, F-69342, France
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- Department of Applied Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Korea
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Jin C, Sun L, Trinh HK, Danny G. Heat stress promotes haploid formation during CENH3-mediated genome elimination in Arabidopsis. PLANT REPRODUCTION 2023; 36:147-155. [PMID: 36692584 DOI: 10.1007/s00497-023-00457-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Impaired activity of centromeric histone CENH3 causes inaccurate chromosome segregation and in crosses between the Arabidopsis recombinant CENH3 mutant GFP-tailswap and CENH3G83E with wild-type pollen it results in chromosome loss with the formation of haploids. This genome elimination in the zygote and embryo is not absolute as also aneuploid and diploid progeny is formed. Here, we report that a temporal and moderate heat stress during fertilization and early embryogenesis shifts the ratio in favour of haploid progeny in CENH3 mutant lines. Micronuclei formation, a proxy for genome elimination, was similar in control and heat-treated flowers, indicating that heat-induced seed abortion occurred at a late stage during the development of the seed. In the seeds derived from heat-treated crosses, the endosperm did not cellularize and many seeds aborted. Haploid seeds were formed, however, resulting in increased frequencies of haploids in CENH3-mediated genome elimination crosses performed under heat stress. Therefore, heat stress application is a selective force during genome elimination that promotes haploid formation and may be used to improve the development and efficacy of in vivo haploid induction systems.
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- Chunlian Jin
- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, HortiCell, Ghent University, Coupure Links, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
- Floricultural Research Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, National Engineering Research Center for Ornamental Horticulture, Key Laboratory for Flower Breeding of Yunnan Province, Kunming, China
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- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, HortiCell, Ghent University, Coupure Links, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, HortiCell, Ghent University, Coupure Links, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
- Biotechnology Research and Development Institute, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, 900000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, HortiCell, Ghent University, Coupure Links, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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Wang D, Zhong Y, Feng B, Qi X, Yan T, Liu J, Guo S, Wang Y, Liu Z, Cheng D, Zhang Y, Shi Y, Zhang S, Pan R, Liu C, Chen S. The RUBY reporter enables efficient haploid identification in maize and tomato. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2023. [PMID: 37195892 PMCID: PMC10363758 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.14071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In vivo haploid induction has been extended from maize to monocotyledonous plants like rice, wheat, millet and dicotyledonous plants such as tomato, rapeseed, tobacco and cabbage. Accurate identification of haploids is a crucial step of doubled haploid technology, where a useful identification marker is very pivotal. R1-nj is an extensively used visual marker for haploid identification in maize. RFP and eGFP have been shown to be feasible in identifying haploid. However, these methods are either limited to specific species, or require specific equipment. It still lacks an efficient visual marker that is practical across different crop species. In this study, we introduced the RUBY reporter, a betalain biosynthesis system, into maize and tomato haploid inducers as a new marker for haploid identification. Results showed that expression of RUBY could result in deep betalain pigmentation in maize embryos as early as 10 days after pollination, and enabled 100% accuracy of immature haploid embryo identification. Further investigation in tomato revealed that the new marker led to deep red pigmentation in radicles and haploids can be identified easily and accurately. The results demonstrated that the RUBY reporter is a background-independent and efficient marker for haploid identification and would be promising in doubled haploid breeding across different crop species.
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- Dong Wang
- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
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Qi X, Guo S, Zhong Y, Chen B, Liu Z, Yan T, Feng B, Ni Z, Chen S, Liu C. Establishment of an efficient haploid identification system by engineering anthocyanin accumulation in the wheat embryo. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 4:100568. [PMID: 36864726 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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- Xiaolong Qi
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572024, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572024, China.
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572024, China.
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Wang Z, Chen M, Yang H, Hu Z, Yu Y, Xu H, Yan S, Yi K, Li J. A simple and highly efficient strategy to induce both paternal and maternal haploids through temperature manipulation. NATURE PLANTS 2023; 9:699-705. [PMID: 37012429 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-023-01389-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
Haploid production by outcrossing with inducers is one of the key technologies to revolutionize breeding. A promising approach for developing haploid inducers is by manipulating centromere-specific histone H3 (CENH3/CENPA)1. GFP-tailswap, a CENH3-based inducer, induces paternal haploids at around 30% and maternal haploids at around 5% (ref. 2). However, male sterility of GFP-tailswap makes high-demand maternal haploid induction more challenging. Our study describes a simple and highly effective method for improving both directions of haploid production. Lower temperatures dramatically enhance pollen vigour but reduce haploid induction efficiency, while higher temperatures act oppositely. Importantly, the effects of temperatures on pollen vigour and on haploid induction efficiency are independent. These features enable us to easily induce maternal haploids at around 24.8% by using pollen of inducers grown at lower temperatures to pollinate target plants, followed by switching to high temperatures for haploid induction. Moreover, paternal haploid induction can be simplified and enhanced by growing the inducer at higher temperatures pre- and post-pollination. Our findings provide new clues for developing and using CENH3-based haploid inducers in crops.
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- Ze Wang
- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya, China.
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China.
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China.
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Kaur H, Kyum M, Sandhu S, Singh G, Sharma P. Protocol optimization and assessment of genotypic response for inbred line development through doubled haploid production in maize. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 23:219. [PMID: 37098500 PMCID: PMC10131367 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-023-04228-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Doubled haploid technology offers the fastest route of inbred line development by rapidly fixing the desirable combinations in a single year. However, the differential response of haploid induction to genetic background of maternal lines accompanied with low induction rate and high mortality rate due to artificial chromosomal doubling of haploid seedlings creates hindrance in doubled haploid production on a commercial scale under tropical conditions. To speed up the hybrid breeding programme in sub-tropical maize, efforts are reported here to optimize the protocol for efficient production of fixed lines using haploid inducers. The second-generation haploid inducers i.e. CIM2GTAILs obtained from CIMMYT, Mexico were used for haploid induction in 13 F1s of diverse backgrounds. For standardization of chromosomal doubling protocol, various concentrations of colchicine and two seedling growth stages were used to determine the extent of chromosomal doubling and survival rate of doubled haploid plants. RESULTS A high mean haploid induction rate is obtained from CIM2GTAIL P2 (10%) as compared to CIM2GTAIL P1 (7.46%). Out of four treatments, CIMMYT reported protocol of chromosome doubling in tropical maize comprising combination of 0.07% colchicine and 0.1% DMSO at V2 stage is highly effective for acquiring doubled haploid plants in sub-tropical adapted maize with high survival rate of 52.7%. However, increasing the colchicine concentration from 0.07 to 0.1% led to high mortality rate. CONCLUSION According to the findings, the haploid induction rate, survival rate and overall success rate varied depending upon the genotype of the inducer and the source population along with the concentrations of chemical used. The optimized protocol developed using CIMMYT haploid inducer CIM2GTAIL P2 for efficient doubled haploid production will not only fasten the breeding programme but will also reduce the production cost of doubled haploid with great efficiency in sub-tropical maize.
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- Harjot Kaur
- Maize Section, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32608, USA
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- Maize Section, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India.
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- Maize Section, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India
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- School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141004, India
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Develtere W, Waegneer E, Debray K, De Saeger J, Van Glabeke S, Maere S, Ruttink T, Jacobs TB. SMAP design: a multiplex PCR amplicon and gRNA design tool to screen for natural and CRISPR-induced genetic variation. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:e37. [PMID: 36718951 PMCID: PMC10123101 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Multiplex amplicon sequencing is a versatile method to identify genetic variation in natural or mutagenized populations through eco-tilling or multiplex CRISPR screens. Such genotyping screens require reliable and specific primer designs, combined with simultaneous gRNA design for CRISPR screens. Unfortunately, current tools are unable to combine multiplex gRNA and primer design in a high-throughput and easy-to-use manner with high design flexibility. Here, we report the development of a bioinformatics tool called SMAP design to overcome these limitations. We tested SMAP design on several plant and non-plant genomes and obtained designs for more than 80-90% of the target genes, depending on the genome and gene family. We validated the designs with Illumina multiplex amplicon sequencing and Sanger sequencing in Arabidopsis, soybean, and maize. We also used SMAP design to perform eco-tilling by tilling PCR amplicons across nine candidate genes putatively associated with haploid induction in Cichorium intybus. We screened 60 accessions of chicory and witloof and identified thirteen knockout haplotypes and their carriers. SMAP design is an easy-to-use command-line tool that generates highly specific gRNA and/or primer designs for any number of loci for CRISPR or natural variation screens and is compatible with other SMAP modules for seamless downstream analysis.
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- Ward Develtere
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71) 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71), 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, (Caritasstraat 39), 9090, Melle, Belgium
- Laboratory for Plant Genetics and Crop Improvement, Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of Biosystems, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71) 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71), 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, (Caritasstraat 39), 9090, Melle, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71) 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71), 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, (Caritasstraat 39), 9090, Melle, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71) 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71), 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71) 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- ILVO, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Plant Sciences Unit, (Caritasstraat 39), 9090, Melle, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71) 9052, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, (Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71), 9052, Ghent, Belgium
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Flores-Tornero M, Sapeta H, Becker JD. Improving the haploidization toolbox: Maternal factors take the stage. MOLECULAR PLANT 2023; 16:651-653. [PMID: 36840354 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2023.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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- María Flores-Tornero
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
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Choi SH, Ahn WS, Lee MH, Jin DM, Lee A, Jie EY, Ju SJ, Ahn SJ, Kim SW. Effects of TSA, NaB, Aza in Lactuca sativa L. protoplasts and effect of TSA in Nicotiana benthamiana protoplasts on cell division and callus formation. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0279627. [PMID: 36827385 PMCID: PMC9956655 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Whole-plant regeneration via plant tissue culture is a complex process regulated by several genetic and environmental conditions in plant cell cultures. Recently, epigenetic regulation has been reported to play an important role in plant cell differentiation and establishment of pluripotency. Herein, we tested the effects of chemicals, which interfere with epigenetic regulation, on the plant regeneration from mesophyll protoplasts of lettuce. The used chemicals were histone deacetylase inhibitors trichostatin A (TSA) and sodium butyrate (NaB), and the DNA methyltransferase inhibitor azacytidine (Aza). All three chemicals increased cell division, micro-callus formation and callus proliferation in lettuce protoplasts. Cell division increased by more than 20% with an optimal treatment of the three chemicals. In addition, substantial increase in the callus proliferation rates was observed. In addition, TSA enhances cell division and adventitious shoot formation in the protoplast culture of Nicotiana benthamiana. The regenerated tobacco plants from TSA-treated protoplasts did not show morphological changes similar to the control. TSA increased histone H3 acetylation levels and affected the expression of CDK, CYCD3-1, and WUS in tobacco protoplasts. Thus, we investigated the effect of TSA, NaB, and Aza on Lactuca sativa L. protoplasts and the effect of TSA on cell division and callus formation in Nicotiana benthamiana protoplasts, which facilitates plant regeneration from mesophyll protoplasts. Furthermore, these chemicals can be directly applied as media additives for efficient plant regeneration and crop improvement in various plant species.
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- Seung Hee Choi
- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup, Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, Republic of Korea
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- Sunchang Research Institute of Health and Longevity, Sunchang, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup, Republic of Korea
- Department of Applied Plant Science, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Jeongeup, Republic of Korea
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Zhang X, Shi C, Li S, Zhang B, Luo P, Peng X, Zhao P, Dresselhaus T, Sun MX. A female in vivo haploid-induction system via mutagenesis of egg cell-specific peptidases. MOLECULAR PLANT 2023; 16:471-480. [PMID: 36600599 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Crop breeding schemes can be significantly accelerated by using (doubled) haploid plants. In vivo haploid induction has been applied in plant breeding for decades but is still not available for all crops and genotypes, and haploidization rates are generally very low. Therefore, methodological improvements to and new concepts for haploidization are required. Here, we report a novel system for the induction of haploid plants by mutating genes encoding egg cell-specific aspartic endopeptidases (ECSs). We show that after successful sperm-egg cell fusion, ECSs play a critical role to ensure male and female nucleus fusion after fertilization. The ecs1 ecs2 double mutant can induce haploids by both selfing and hybridization in Arabidopsis and ECS mutation is also capable of producing haploids in rice. In summary, our study develops a novel approach for maternal haploidization and provides new insights into the molecular basis of fertilization.
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- Xuecheng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Cell Biology and Plant Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Qi X, Liu J, Liu Z, Chen C, Chen B, Guo S, Ni Z, Zhong Y, Chen S, Liu C. High-throughput haploid induction in species with bisexual flowers. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 4:100454. [PMID: 36171721 PMCID: PMC9860177 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2022.100454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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- Xiaolong Qi
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572024, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572024, China.
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China; Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya 572024, China.
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Lydia Pramitha J, Ganesan J, Francis N, Rajasekharan R, Thinakaran J. Revitalization of small millets for nutritional and food security by advanced genetics and genomics approaches. Front Genet 2023; 13:1007552. [PMID: 36699471 PMCID: PMC9870178 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.1007552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Small millets, also known as nutri-cereals, are smart foods that are expected to dominate food industries and diets to achieve nutritional security. Nutri-cereals are climate resilient and nutritious. Small millet-based foods are becoming popular in markets and are preferred for patients with celiac and diabetes. These crops once ruled as food and fodder but were pushed out of mainstream cultivation with shifts in dietary habits to staple crops during the green revolution. Nevertheless, small millets are rich in micronutrients and essential amino acids for regulatory activities. Hence, international and national organizations have recently aimed to restore these lost crops for their desirable traits. The major goal in reviving these crops is to boost the immune system of the upcoming generations to tackle emerging pandemics and disease infestations in crops. Earlier periods of civilization consumed these crops, which had a greater significance in ethnobotanical values. Along with nutrition, these crops also possess therapeutic traits and have shown vast medicinal use in tribal communities for the treatment of diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, and gastrointestinal issues. This review highlights the significance of small millets, their values in cultural heritage, and their prospects. Furthermore, this review dissects the nutritional and therapeutic traits of small millets for developing sustainable diets in near future.
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- J. Lydia Pramitha
- Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India,*Correspondence: J. Lydia Pramitha,
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- Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, India
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Shen K, Qu M, Zhao P. The Roads to Haploid Embryogenesis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12020243. [PMID: 36678955 PMCID: PMC9865920 DOI: 10.3390/plants12020243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Although zygotic embryogenesis is usually studied in the field of seed biology, great attention has been paid to the methods used to generate haploid embryos due to their applications in crop breeding. These mainly include two methods for haploid embryogenesis: in vitro microspore embryogenesis and in vivo haploid embryogenesis. Although microspore culture systems and maize haploid induction systems were discovered in the 1960s, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying haploid formation. In recent years, major breakthroughs have been made in in vivo haploid induction systems, and several key factors, such as the matrilineal (MTL), baby boom (BBM), domain of unknown function 679 membrane protein (DMP), and egg cell-specific (ECS) that trigger in vivo haploid embryo production in both the crops and Arabidopsis models have been identified. The discovery of these haploid inducers indicates that haploid embryogenesis is highly related to gamete development, fertilization, and genome stability in ealry embryos. Here, based on recent efforts to identify key players in haploid embryogenesis and to understand its molecular mechanisms, we summarize the different paths to haploid embryogenesis, and we discuss the mechanisms of haploid generation and its potential applications in crop breeding. Although these haploid-inducing factors could assist egg cells in bypassing fertilization to initiate embryogenesis or trigger genome elimination in zygotes after fertilization to form haploid embryos, the fertilization of central cells to form endosperms is a prerequisite step for haploid formation. Deciphering the molecular and cellular mechanisms for haploid embryogenesis, increasing the haploid induction efficiency, and establishing haploid induction systems in other crops are critical for promoting the application of haploid technology in crop breeding, and these should be addressed in further studies.
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- Kun Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
- Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China
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Lorenzo CD, Debray K, Herwegh D, Develtere W, Impens L, Schaumont D, Vandeputte W, Aesaert S, Coussens G, De Boe Y, Demuynck K, Van Hautegem T, Pauwels L, Jacobs TB, Ruttink T, Nelissen H, Inzé D. BREEDIT: a multiplex genome editing strategy to improve complex quantitative traits in maize. THE PLANT CELL 2023; 35:218-238. [PMID: 36066192 PMCID: PMC9806654 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koac243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Ensuring food security for an ever-growing global population while adapting to climate change is the main challenge for agriculture in the 21st century. Although new technologies are being applied to tackle this problem, we are approaching a plateau in crop improvement using conventional breeding. Recent advances in CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene engineering have paved the way to accelerate plant breeding to meet this increasing demand. However, many traits are governed by multiple small-effect genes operating in complex interactive networks. Here, we present the gene discovery pipeline BREEDIT, which combines multiplex genome editing of whole gene families with crossing schemes to improve complex traits such as yield and drought tolerance. We induced gene knockouts in 48 growth-related genes into maize (Zea mays) using CRISPR/Cas9 and generated a collection of over 1,000 gene-edited plants. The edited populations displayed (on average) 5%-10% increases in leaf length and up to 20% increases in leaf width compared with the controls. For each gene family, edits in subsets of genes could be associated with enhanced traits, allowing us to reduce the gene space to be considered for trait improvement. BREEDIT could be rapidly applied to generate a diverse collection of mutants to identify promising gene modifications for later use in breeding programs.
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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- Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO), B-9820 Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, B-9052 Gent, Belgium
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Wang Y, Tang Q, Pu L, Zhang H, Li X. CRISPR-Cas technology opens a new era for the creation of novel maize germplasms. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1049803. [PMID: 36589095 PMCID: PMC9800880 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1049803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Maize (Zea mays) is one of the most important food crops in the world with the greatest global production, and contributes to satiating the demands for human food, animal feed, and biofuels. With population growth and deteriorating environment, efficient and innovative breeding strategies to develop maize varieties with high yield and stress resistance are urgently needed to augment global food security and sustainable agriculture. CRISPR-Cas-mediated genome-editing technology (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-Cas (CRISPR-associated)) has emerged as an effective and powerful tool for plant science and crop improvement, and is likely to accelerate crop breeding in ways dissimilar to crossbreeding and transgenic technologies. In this review, we summarize the current applications and prospects of CRISPR-Cas technology in maize gene-function studies and the generation of new germplasm for increased yield, specialty corns, plant architecture, stress response, haploid induction, and male sterility. Optimization of gene editing and genetic transformation systems for maize is also briefly reviewed. Lastly, the challenges and new opportunities that arise with the use of the CRISPR-Cas technology for maize genetic improvement are discussed.
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- Youhua Wang
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences/National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Demidov D, Lermontova I, Moebes M, Kochevenko A, Fuchs J, Weiss O, Rutten T, Sorge E, Zuljan E, Giehl RFH, Mascher M, Somasundaram S, Conrad U, Houben A. Haploid induction by nanobody-targeted ubiquitin-proteasome-based degradation of EYFP-tagged CENH3 in Arabidopsis thaliana. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:7243-7254. [PMID: 36067007 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The generation of haploid plants accelerates the crop breeding process. One of the haploidization strategies is based on the genetic manipulation of endogenous centromere-specific histone 3 (CENH3). To extend the haploidization toolbox, we tested whether targeted in vivo degradation of CENH3 protein can be harnessed to generate haploids in Arabidopsis thaliana. We show that a recombinant anti-GFP nanobody fused to either heterologous F-box (NSlmb) or SPOP/BTB ligase proteins can recognize maternally derived enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (EYFP)-tagged CENH3 in planta and make it accessible for the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Outcrossing of the genomic CENH3-EYFP-complemented cenh3.1 mother with plants expressing the GFP-nanobody-targeted E3 ubiquitin ligase resulted in a haploid frequency of up to 7.6% in pooled F1 seeds. EYFP-CENH3 degradation occurred independently in embryo and endosperm cells. In reciprocal crosses, no haploid induction occurred. We propose that the uniparental degradation of EYFP-fused genomic CENH3 during early embryogenesis leads to a decrease in its level at centromeres and subsequently weakens the centromeres. The male-derived wild type CENH3 containing centromere outcompetes the CENH3-EYFP depleted centromere. Consequently, maternal chromosomes undergo elimination, resulting in haploids.
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- Dmitri Demidov
- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Corrensstrasse 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany
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Fierlej Y, Jacquier NMA, Guille L, Just J, Montes E, Richard C, Loue-Manifel J, Depège-Fargeix N, Gaillard A, Widiez T, Rogowsky PM. Evaluation of genome and base editing tools in maize protoplasts. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1010030. [PMID: 36518521 PMCID: PMC9744195 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1010030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Despite its rapid worldwide adoption as an efficient mutagenesis tool, plant genome editing remains a labor-intensive process requiring often several months of in vitro culture to obtain mutant plantlets. To avoid a waste in time and money and to test, in only a few days, the efficiency of molecular constructs or novel Cas9 variants (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)-associated protein 9) prior to stable transformation, rapid analysis tools are helpful. METHODS To this end, a streamlined maize protoplast system for transient expression of CRISPR/Cas9 tools coupled to NGS (next generation sequencing) analysis and a novel bioinformatics pipeline was established. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Mutation types found with high frequency in maize leaf protoplasts had a trend to be the ones observed after stable transformation of immature maize embryos. The protoplast system also allowed to conclude that modifications of the sgRNA (single guide RNA) scaffold leave little room for improvement, that relaxed PAM (protospacer adjacent motif) sites increase the choice of target sites for genome editing, albeit with decreased frequency, and that efficient base editing in maize could be achieved for certain but not all target sites. Phenotypic analysis of base edited mutant maize plants demonstrated that the introduction of a stop codon but not the mutation of a serine predicted to be phosphorylated in the bHLH (basic helix loop helix) transcription factor ZmICEa (INDUCER OF CBF EXPRESSIONa) caused abnormal stomata, pale leaves and eventual plant death two months after sowing.
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- Yannick Fierlej
- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
- Department Research and Development, MAS Seeds, Haut-Mauco, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
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- Department Research and Development, MAS Seeds, Haut-Mauco, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard (UCB) Lyon 1, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Lyon, France
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Blinkov AO, Varlamova NV, Kurenina LV, Khaliluev MR. The Production of Helianthus Haploids: A Review of Its Current Status and Future Prospects. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2919. [PMID: 36365372 PMCID: PMC9654405 DOI: 10.3390/plants11212919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The genus Helianthus comprises 52 species and 19 subspecies, with the cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) representing one of the most important oilseed crops in the world, which is also of value for fodder and technical purposes. Currently, the leading direction in sunflower breeding is to produce highly effective heterosis F1 hybrids with increased resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. The production of inbred parental lines via repeated self-pollination takes 4-8 years, and the creation of a commercial hybrid can take as long as 10 years. However, the use of doubled haploid technology allows for the obtainment of inbred lines in one generation, shortening the time needed for hybrid production. Moreover, it allows for the introgression of the valuable genes present in the wild Helianthus species into cultivated sunflowers. Additionally, this technology makes it possible to manipulate the ploidy level, thereby restoring fertility in interspecific hybridization. This review systematizes and analyzes the knowledge available thus far about the production of haploid and dihaploid Helianthus plants using male (isolated anther and microspore cultures) and female (unpollinated ovaries and ovules culture) gametophytes, as well as by induced parthenogenesis using γ-irradiated pollen and interspecific hybridization. The genetic, physiological, and physical factors influencing the efficiency of haploid plant production are considered. A special section focuses on the approaches used to double a haploid chromosome set and the direct and indirect methods for determining the ploidy level. The current analyzed data on the successful application of haploid sunflower plants in breeding are summarized.
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- Andrey O. Blinkov
- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya 42, 127434 Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya 42, 127434 Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya 42, 127434 Moscow, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Timiryazevskaya 42, 127434 Moscow, Russia
- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Agrobiotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University—Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Timiryazevskaya 49, 127550 Moscow, Russia
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Naqvi RZ, Siddiqui HA, Mahmood MA, Najeebullah S, Ehsan A, Azhar M, Farooq M, Amin I, Asad S, Mukhtar Z, Mansoor S, Asif M. Smart breeding approaches in post-genomics era for developing climate-resilient food crops. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:972164. [PMID: 36186056 PMCID: PMC9523482 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.972164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Improving the crop traits is highly required for the development of superior crop varieties to deal with climate change and the associated abiotic and biotic stress challenges. Climate change-driven global warming can trigger higher insect pest pressures and plant diseases thus affecting crop production sternly. The traits controlling genes for stress or disease tolerance are economically imperative in crop plants. In this scenario, the extensive exploration of available wild, resistant or susceptible germplasms and unraveling the genetic diversity remains vital for breeding programs. The dawn of next-generation sequencing technologies and omics approaches has accelerated plant breeding by providing the genome sequences and transcriptomes of several plants. The availability of decoded plant genomes offers an opportunity at a glance to identify candidate genes, quantitative trait loci (QTLs), molecular markers, and genome-wide association studies that can potentially aid in high throughput marker-assisted breeding. In recent years genomics is coupled with marker-assisted breeding to unravel the mechanisms to harness better better crop yield and quality. In this review, we discuss the aspects of marker-assisted breeding and recent perspectives of breeding approaches in the era of genomics, bioinformatics, high-tech phonemics, genome editing, and new plant breeding technologies for crop improvement. In nutshell, the smart breeding toolkit in the post-genomics era can steadily help in developing climate-smart future food crops.
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Construction of homozygous diploid potato through maternal haploid induction. ABIOTECH 2022; 3:163-168. [PMID: 36304841 PMCID: PMC9590536 DOI: 10.1007/s42994-022-00080-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Reinventing the tetraploid potato into a seed-propagated, diploid, hybrid potato would significantly accelerate potato breeding. In this regard, the development of highly homozygous inbred lines is a prerequisite for breeding hybrid potatoes, but self-incompatibility and inbreeding depression present challenges for developing pure inbred lines. To resolve this impediment, we developed a doubled haploid (DH) technology, based on mutagenesis of the potato DOMAIN OF UNKNOWN FUNCTION 679 membrane protein (StDMP) gene. Here, we show that a deficiency in StDMP allows the generation of maternal haploids for generating diploid potato lines. An exercisable protocol, involving hybridization, fluorescent marker screening, molecular and flow cytometric identification, and doubling with colchicine generates nearly 100% homozygous diploid potato lines. This dmp-triggered haploid induction (HI) system greatly shortens the breeding process and offers a robust method for generating diploid potato inbred lines with high purity. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42994-022-00080-7.
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Chen C, Liu X, Li S, Liu C, Zhang Y, Luo L, Miao L, Yang W, Xiao Z, Zhong Y, Li J, Chen R, Chen S. Co-expression of transcription factors ZmC1 and ZmR2 establishes an efficient and accurate haploid embryo identification system in maize. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 111:1296-1307. [PMID: 35793378 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Because of their high efficiency during chromosome doubling, immature haploid maize (Zea mays L.) embryos are useful for doubled haploid production. The R1-nj marker is commonly used in doubled haploid breeding and has improved the efficiency of haploid identification. However, its effectiveness is limited by genetic background and environmental factors. We addressed this technical challenge by developing an efficient and accurate haploid embryo identification marker through co-expression of two transcription factor genes (ZmC1 and ZmR2) driven by the embryo-aleurone-specific bidirectional promoter PZmBD1 ; these factors can activate anthocyanin biosynthesis in the embryo and aleurone layer during early seed development. We developed a new haploid inducer, Maize Anthocyanin Gene InduCer 1 (MAGIC1), by introducing the transgenes into the haploid inducer line CAU6. MAGIC1 could identify haploids at 12 days after pollination, which is nine days earlier than CAU6. Importantly, MAGIC1 increased haploid identification accuracy to 99.1%, compared with 88.3% for CAU6. In addition, MAGIC1 could effectively overcome the inhibition of anthocyanin synthesis in some germplasms. Furthermore, an upgraded anthocyanin marker was developed from ZmC1 and ZmR2 to generate MAGIC2, which could identify haploids from diploids due to differential anthocyanin accumulation in immature embryos, coleoptiles, sheaths, roots, leaves, and dry seeds. This haploid identification system is more efficient and accurate than the conventional R1-nj-based method, and it simplifies the haploid identification process. Therefore, this system provides technical support for large-scale doubled haploid line production.
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- Chen Chen
- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
- Maize Research Institute, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Crop Functional Genome Research Center, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Crop Functional Genome Research Center, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Crop Functional Genome Research Center, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Crop Functional Genome Research Center, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Crop Functional Genome Research Center, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Crop Functional Genome Research Center, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Kao T, Wang T, Ku C. Rampant nuclear-mitochondrial-plastid phylogenomic discordance in globally distributed calcifying microalgae. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2022; 235:1394-1408. [PMID: 35556250 PMCID: PMC9539906 DOI: 10.1111/nph.18219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Incongruent phylogenies have been widely observed between nuclear and plastid or mitochondrial genomes in terrestrial plants and animals. However, few studies have examined these patterns in microalgae or the discordance between the two organelles. Here we investigated the nuclear-mitochondrial-plastid phylogenomic incongruence in Emiliania-Gephyrocapsa, a group of cosmopolitan calcifying phytoplankton with enormous populations and recent speciations. We assembled mitochondrial and plastid genomes of 27 strains from across global oceans and temperature regimes, and analyzed the phylogenomic histories of the three compartments using concatenation and coalescence methods. Six major clades with varying morphology and distribution are well recognized in the nuclear phylogeny, but such relationships are absent in the mitochondrial and plastid phylogenies, which also differ substantially from each other. The rampant phylogenomic discordance is due to a combination of organellar capture (introgression), organellar genome recombination, and incomplete lineage sorting of ancient polymorphic organellar genomes. Hybridization can lead to replacements of whole organellar genomes without introgression of nuclear genes and the two organelles are not inherited as a single cytoplasmic unit. This study illustrates the convoluted evolution and inheritance of organellar genomes in isogamous haplodiplontic microalgae and provides a window into the phylogenomic complexity of marine unicellular eukaryotes.
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- Tzu‐Tong Kao
- Institute of Plant and Microbial BiologyAcademia SinicaTaipei11529Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial BiologyAcademia SinicaTaipei11529Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial BiologyAcademia SinicaTaipei11529Taiwan
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Sidhu GS, Conner JA, Ozias-Akins P. Controlled Induction of Parthenogenesis in Transgenic Rice via Post-translational Activation of PsASGR-BBML. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:925467. [PMID: 35873991 PMCID: PMC9305695 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.925467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Modern plant breeding programs rely heavily on the generation of homozygous lines, with the traditional process requiring the inbreeding of a heterozygous cross for five to six generations. Doubled haploid (DH) technology, a process of generating haploid plants from an initial heterozygote, followed by chromosome doubling, reduces the process to two generations. Currently established in vitro methods of haploid induction include androgenesis and gynogenesis, while in vivo methods are based on uni-parental genome elimination. Parthenogenesis, embryogenesis from unfertilized egg cells, presents another potential method of haploid induction. PsASGR-BABY BOOM-like, an AP2 transcription factor, induces parthenogenesis in a natural apomictic species, Pennisetum squamulatum (Cenchrus squamulatus) and PsASGR-BBML transgenes promote parthenogenesis in several crop plants, including rice, maize, and pearl millet. The dominant nature of PsASGR-BBML transgenes impedes their use in DH technology. Using a glucocorticoid-based post-translational regulation system and watering with a 100 μM DEX solution before anthesis, PsASGR-BBML can be regulated at the flowering stage to promote parthenogenesis. Conditional expression presents a novel opportunity to use parthenogenetic genes in DH production technology and to elucidate the molecular mechanism underlying parthenogenetic embryogenesis.
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- Gurjot Singh Sidhu
- Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
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- Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
- Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
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- Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
- Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, United States
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The zygote is a totipotent structure that develops into an embryo with all of the cells needed to produce an entire plant. The BABY BOOM (BBM) transcription factor induces spontaneous asexual embryo development on plant organs when ectopically expressed. Although BBM is at the top of a transcriptional network that promotes asexual embryo development, little is known about its expression and role during zygotic embryogenesis. Here we show in Arabidopsis that BBM regulates the progression of zygotic embryo development and embryo patterning, and division and cellularization of the filial endosperm. In line with its role as a totipotency factor, ectopic BBM expression in the egg cell is also sufficient to induce haploid embryo development in Arabidopsis and dicot crops. The BABY BOOM (BBM) AINTEGUMENTA-LIKE (AIL) AP2/ERF domain transcription factor is a major regulator of plant cell totipotency, as it induces asexual embryo formation when ectopically expressed. Surprisingly, only limited information is available on the role of BBM during zygotic embryogenesis. Here we reexamined BBM expression and function in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) using reporter analysis and newly developed CRISPR mutants. BBM was expressed in the embryo from the zygote stage and also in the maternal (nucellus) and filial (endosperm) seed tissues. Analysis of CRISPR mutant alleles for BBM (bbm-cr) and the redundantly acting AIL gene PLETHORA2 (PLT2) (plt2-cr) uncovered individual roles for these genes in the timing of embryo progression. We also identified redundant roles for BBM and PLT2 in endosperm proliferation and cellularization and the maintenance of zygotic embryo development. Finally, we show that ectopic BBM expression in the egg cell of Arabidopsis and the dicot crops Brassica napus and Solanum lycopersicon is sufficient to bypass the fertilization requirement for embryo development. Together these results highlight roles for BBM and PLT2 in seed development and demonstrate the utility of BBM genes for engineering asexual embryo development in dicot species.
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Ruban A, Houben A. Highly reactive chemicals meet haploidization. MOLECULAR PLANT 2022; 15:937-939. [PMID: 35633042 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Mutation of the sperm-specific phospholipase A and treatment of pollen with reactive oxygen species (ROS) reagents lead to the induction of maize haploids. ZmPOD65, a gene associated with sperm-specific ROS metabolism, also exhibits a haploidization effect.
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- Alevtina Ruban
- KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, Grimsehlstraße 31, 37574 Einbeck, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Corrensstraße 3, 06466 Stadt Seeland, Germany.
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Jiang C, Sun J, Li R, Yan S, Chen W, Guo L, Qin G, Wang P, Luo C, Huang W, Zhang Q, Fernie AR, Jackson D, Li X, Yan J. A reactive oxygen species burst causes haploid induction in maize. MOLECULAR PLANT 2022; 15:943-955. [PMID: 35395409 DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Haploid induction (HI) is an important tool in crop breeding. Phospholipase A1 (ZmPLA1)/NOT LIKE DAD (NLD)/MATRILINEAL (MTL) is a key gene controlling HI in maize; however, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. In this study, to dissect why loss of ZmPLA1 function could mediate HI we performed a comprehensive multiple omics analysis of zmpla1 mutant anthers by integrating transcriptome, metabolome, quantitative proteome, and protein modification data. Functional classes of significantly enriched or differentially abundant molecular entities were found to be associated with the oxidative stress response, suggesting that a reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst plays a critical role in HI. In support of this, we further discovered that a simple chemical treatment of pollen with ROS reagents could lead to HI. Moreover, we identified ZmPOD65, which encodes a sperm-specific peroxidase, as a new gene controlling HI. Taken together, our study revealed a likely mechanism of HI, discovered a new gene controlling HI, and created a new method for HI in maize, indicating the importance of ROS balance in maintaining normal reproduction and providing a potential route to accelerate crop breeding.
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- Chenglin Jiang
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources Preservation and Utilization, Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Department of Molecular Physiology, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724, USA; National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics and National Center for Plant Gene Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Zhong Y, Wang Y, Chen B, Liu J, Wang D, Li M, Qi X, Liu C, Boutilier K, Chen S. Establishment of a dmp based maternal haploid induction system for polyploid Brassica napus and Nicotiana tabacum. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 64:1281-1294. [PMID: 35249255 DOI: 10.1111/jipb.13244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Doubled haploid (DH) technology is used to obtain homozygous lines in a single generation, a technique that significantly accelerates the crop breeding trajectory. Traditionally, in vitro culture is used to generate DHs, but this technique is limited by species and genotype recalcitrance. In vivo haploid induction (HI) through seed is widely and efficiently used in maize and was recently extended to several other crops. Here we show that in vivo HI can be triggered by mutation of DMP maternal haploid inducer genes in allopolyploid (allotetraploid) Brassica napus and Nicotiana tabacum. We developed a pipeline for selection of DMP orthologs for clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats mutagenesis and demonstrated average amphihaploid induction rates of 2.4% and 1.2% in multiple B. napus and N. tabacum genotypes, respectively. These results further confirmed the HI ability of DMP gene in polyploid dicot crops. The DMP-HI system offers a novel DH technology to facilitate breeding in these crops. The success of this approach and the conservation of DMP genes in dicots suggest the broad applicability of this technique in other dicot crops.
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- Yu Zhong
- National Maize Improvement Center of China, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Bioscience, Wageningen University and Research, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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- Bioscience, Wageningen University and Research, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- National Maize Improvement Center of China, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize Breeding, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Underwood CJ, Mercier R. Engineering Apomixis: Clonal Seeds Approaching the Fields. ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 73:201-225. [PMID: 35138881 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-102720-013958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Apomixis is a form of reproduction leading to clonal seeds and offspring that are genetically identical to the maternal plant. While apomixis naturally occurs in hundreds of plant species distributed across diverse plant families, it is absent in major crop species. Apomixis has a revolutionary potential in plant breeding, as it could allow the instant fixation and propagation though seeds of any plant genotype, most notably F1 hybrids. Mastering and implementing apomixis would reduce the cost of hybrid seed production, facilitate new types of hybrid breeding, and make it possible to harness hybrid vigor in crops that are not presently cultivated as hybrids. Synthetic apomixis can be engineered by combining modifications of meiosis and fertilization. Here, we review the current knowledge and recent major achievements toward the development of efficient apomictic systems usable in agriculture.
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- Charles J Underwood
- Department of Chromosome Biology, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany; ,
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- Department of Chromosome Biology, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany; ,
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Chumakov MI, Mazilov SI. Genetic Control of Maize Gynogenesis. RUSS J GENET+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1022795422040044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Understanding Cannabis sativa L.: Current Status of Propagation, Use, Legalization, and Haploid-Inducer-Mediated Genetic Engineering. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11091236. [PMID: 35567237 PMCID: PMC9104644 DOI: 10.3390/plants11091236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Cannabis sativa L. is an illegal plant in many countries. The worldwide criminalization of the plant has for many years limited its research. Consequently, understanding the full scope of its benefits and harm became limited too. However, in recent years the world has witnessed an increased pace in legalization and decriminalization of C. sativa. This has prompted an increase in scientific studies on various aspects of the plant’s growth, development, and use. This review brings together the historical and current information about the plant’s relationship with mankind. We highlight the important aspects of C. sativa classification and identification, carefully analyzing the supporting arguments for both monotypic (single species) and polytypic (multiple species) perspectives. The review also identifies recent studies on suitable conditions and methods for C. sativa propagation as well as highlighting the diverse uses of the plant. Specifically, we describe the beneficial and harmful effects of the prominent phytocannabinoids and provide status of the studies on heterologous synthesis of phytocannabinoids in different biological systems. With a historical view on C. sativa legality, the review also provides an up-to-date worldwide standpoint on its regulation. Finally, we present a summary of the studies on genome editing and suggest areas for future research.
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Zhang W, Shi H, Zhou Y, Liang X, Luo X, Xiao C, Li Y, Xu P, Wang J, Gong W, Zou Q, Tao L, Kang Z, Tang R, Li Z, Yang J, Fu S. Rapid and Synchronous Breeding of Cytoplasmic Male Sterile and Maintainer Line Through Mitochondrial DNA Rearrangement Using Doubled Haploid Inducer in Brassica napus. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:871006. [PMID: 35557722 PMCID: PMC9087798 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.871006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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When homozygously fertile plants were induced using doubled haploid (DH) induction lines Y3380 and Y3560, the morphology of the induced F1 generation was basically consistent with the female parent, but the fertility was separated, showing characteristics similar to cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) and maintainer lines. In this study, the morphology, fertility, ploidy, and cytoplasm genotype of the induced progeny were identified, and the results showed that the sterile progeny was polima cytoplasm sterile (pol CMS) and the fertile progeny was nap cytoplasm. The molecular marker and test-cross experimental results showed that the fertile progeny did not carry the restorer gene of pol CMS and the genetic distance between the female parent and the offspring was 0.002. This suggested that those inductions which produced sterile and fertile progeny were coordinated to CMS and maintainer lines. Through the co-linearity analysis of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), it was found that the rearrangement of mtDNA by DH induction was the key factor that caused the transformation of fertility (nap) into sterility (pol). Also, when heterozygous females were induced with DH induction lines, the induction F2 generation also showed the segregation of fertile and sterile lines, and the genetic distance between sterile and fertile lines was approximately 0.075. Therefore, the induction line can induce different types of female parents, and the breeding of the sterile line and the maintainer line can be achieved through the rapid synchronization of sister crosses and self-crosses. The induction of DH inducer in B. napus can provide a new model for the innovation of germplasm resources and open up a new way for its application.
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- Wei Zhang
- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
- Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
- Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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- Agricultural College, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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- Chengdu Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Chengdu, China
- Chengdu Research Branch, National Rapeseed Genetic Improvement Center, Chengdu, China
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Impens L, Jacobs TB, Nelissen H, Inzé D, Pauwels L. Mini-Review: Transgenerational CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing in Plants. Front Genome Ed 2022; 4:825042. [PMID: 35187531 PMCID: PMC8854858 DOI: 10.3389/fgeed.2022.825042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing has been used extensively in a wide variety of plant species. Creation of loss-of-function alleles, promoter variants and mutant collections are a few of the many uses of genome editing. In a typical workflow for sexually reproducing species, plants are generated that contain an integrated CRISPR/Cas9 transgene. After editing of the gene of interest, T-DNA null segregants can be identified in the next generation that contain only the desired edit. However, maintained presence of the CRISPR/Cas9 transgene and continued editing in the subsequent generations offer a range of applications for model plants and crops. In this review, we define transgenerational gene editing (TGE) as the continued editing of CRISPR/Cas9 after a genetic cross. We discuss the concept of TGE, summarize the current main applications, and highlight special cases to illustrate the importance of TGE for plant genome editing research and breeding.
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- Lennert Impens
- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, Ghent, Belgium
- *Correspondence: Laurens Pauwels,
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Zhong Y, Chen B, Wang D, Zhu X, Li M, Zhang J, Chen M, Wang M, Riksen T, Liu J, Qi X, Wang Y, Cheng D, Liu Z, Li J, Chen C, Jiao Y, Liu W, Huang S, Liu C, Boutilier K, Chen S. In vivo maternal haploid induction in tomato. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2022; 20:250-252. [PMID: 34850529 PMCID: PMC8753351 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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- Yu Zhong
- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- BioscienceWageningen University and ResearchWageningenThe Netherlands
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of AgricultureAgricultural Genomics Institute at ShenzhenChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesShenzhenChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- Institute of Vegetables and FlowersChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesKey Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops of the Ministry of AgricultureSino‐Dutch Joint Laboratory of Horticultural GenomicsBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- BioscienceWageningen University and ResearchWageningenThe Netherlands
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of AgricultureAgricultural Genomics Institute at ShenzhenChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesShenzhenChina
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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- BioscienceWageningen University and ResearchWageningenThe Netherlands
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- National Maize Improvement Center of ChinaKey Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization/Engineering Research Center for Maize BreedingMinistry of EducationCollege of Agronomy and BiotechnologyChina Agricultural UniversityBeijingChina
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Hale B, Ferrie AMR, Chellamma S, Samuel JP, Phillips GC. Androgenesis-Based Doubled Haploidy: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:751230. [PMID: 35069615 PMCID: PMC8777211 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.751230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Androgenesis, which entails cell fate redirection within the microgametophyte, is employed widely for genetic gain in plant breeding programs. Moreover, androgenesis-responsive species provide tractable systems for studying cell cycle regulation, meiotic recombination, and apozygotic embryogenesis within plant cells. Past research on androgenesis has focused on protocol development with emphasis on temperature pretreatments of donor plants or floral buds, and tissue culture optimization because androgenesis has different nutritional requirements than somatic embryogenesis. Protocol development for new species and genotypes within responsive species continues to the present day, but slowly. There is more focus presently on understanding how protocols work in order to extend them to additional genotypes and species. Transcriptomic and epigenetic analyses of induced microspores have revealed some of the cellular and molecular responses required for or associated with androgenesis. For example, microRNAs appear to regulate early microspore responses to external stimuli; trichostatin-A, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, acts as an epigenetic additive; ά-phytosulfokine, a five amino acid sulfated peptide, promotes androgenesis in some species. Additionally, present work on gene transfer and genome editing in microspores suggest that future endeavors will likely incorporate greater precision with the genetic composition of microspores used in doubled haploid breeding, thus likely to realize a greater impact on crop improvement. In this review, we evaluate basic breeding applications of androgenesis, explore the utility of genomics and gene editing technologies for protocol development, and provide considerations to overcome genotype specificity and morphogenic recalcitrance in non-model plant systems.
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- Brett Hale
- Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, United States
- Arkansas Biosciences Institute, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, United States
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- Arkansas Biosciences Institute, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, United States
- College of Agriculture, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, United States
- Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, Jonesboro, AR, United States
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Wang N, Xia X, Jiang T, Li L, Zhang P, Niu L, Cheng H, Wang K, Lin H. In planta haploid induction by genome editing of DMP in the model legume Medicago truncatula. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2022; 20:22-24. [PMID: 34704353 PMCID: PMC8710895 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.13740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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- Na Wang
- Biotechnology Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- Biotechnology Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- Biotechnology Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- Biotechnology Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- Biotechnology Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- Biotechnology Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- Biotechnology Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya)Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesSanyaChina
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- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya)Chinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesSanyaChina
- State Key Laboratory of Rice BiologyChina National Rice Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesHangzhouChina
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- Biotechnology Research InstituteChinese Academy of Agricultural SciencesBeijingChina
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- Nathanaël M A Jacquier
- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, Lyon, France
- Limagrain, Limagrain Field Seeds, Research Centre, Gerzat, France
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- Laboratoire Reproduction et Développement des Plantes, Univ Lyon, ENS de Lyon, UCB Lyon 1, CNRS, INRAE, Lyon, France.
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Li Y, Lin Z, Yue Y, Zhao H, Fei X, E L, Liu C, Chen S, Lai J, Song W. Loss-of-function alleles of ZmPLD3 cause haploid induction in maize. NATURE PLANTS 2021; 7:1579-1588. [PMID: 34887519 PMCID: PMC8677622 DOI: 10.1038/s41477-021-01037-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Doubled haploid technology has been widely applied to multiple plant species and is recognized as one of the most important technologies for improving crop breeding efficiency. Although mutations in MATRILINEAL/Zea mays PHOSPHOLIPASE A1/NOT LIKE DAD (MTL/ZmPLA1/NLD) and Zea mays DOMAIN OF UNKNOWN FUNCTION 679 MEMBRANE PROTEIN (ZmDMP) have been shown to generate haploids in maize, knowledge of the genetic basis of haploid induction (HI) remains incomplete. Therefore, cloning of new genes underlying HI is important for further elucidating its genetic architecture. Here, we found that loss-of-function mutations of Zea mays PHOSPHOLIPASE D3 (ZmPLD3), one of the members from the phospholipase D subfamily, could trigger maternal HI in maize. ZmPLD3 was identified through a reverse genetic strategy based on analysis of pollen-specifically expressed phospholipases, followed by validation through the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats/CRISPR-associated protein 9 (CRISPR-Cas9) system. Mutations of ZmPLD3 resulted in a haploid induction rate (HIR) similar to that of mtl/zmpla1/nld and showed synergistic effects rather than functional redundancy on tripling the HIR (from 1.19% to 4.13%) in the presence of mtl/zmpla1/nld. RNA-seq profiling of mature pollen indicated that a large number of pollen-specific differentially expressed genes were enriched in processes related to gametogenesis development, such as pollen tube development and cell communication, during the double-fertilization process. In addition, ZmPLD3 is highly conserved among cereals, highlighting the potential application of these in vivo haploid-inducer lines for other important crop plant species. Collectively, our discovery identifies a novel gene underlying in vivo maternal HI and provides possibility of breeding haploid inducers with further improved HIR.
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- Yuan Li
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya, P. R. China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Longping Agriculture Science Co. Ltd., Beijing, P. R. China
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- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya, P. R. China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, P. R. China
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- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China
- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya, P. R. China
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China.
- National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China.
- Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, China Agricultural University, Beijing, P. R. China.
- Sanya Institute of China Agricultural University, Sanya, P. R. China.
- Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, P. R. China.
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