植物花粉S基因及其应用研究进展

自交不亲和性(self-incompatibility)研究是探讨植物遗传机制和植物育种的重要基础.在显花植物中,配子体自交不亲和由花柱S基因S-RNase和花粉S基因两个基因控制,这两个基因都具有较高的多态性和序列多样性的特征.花粉自交不亲和性是由花粉特异表达的F-box基因控制,命名为SFB(S haplotype-specific F-box protein)基因,并认为它就是花粉S基因的首选.就SFB基因的克隆、结构特点和作用机理以及应用予以综述.     

配子体自交不亲和植物花粉S基因研究进展

配子体自交不亲和植物的自交不亲和性是由雌蕊自交不亲和因子和花粉自交不亲和因子相互作用的结果。目前已经分离和鉴定了雌蕊自交不亲和基因及其表达产物。最近从金鱼草、Prumusdulcis、梅等植物中分离的F-box基因,它具有花粉S基因特点,即在花药、成熟的花粉和花粉管中特异表达;在基因位置上,与S-RNase基因紧密连锁;不同物种或同一物种不同品种F-box基因间核苷酸和氨基酸序列上存在高度多态性。通过分子生物学方法和杂交授粉试验证明所分离的F-box基因是花粉自交不亲和基因,但目前尚未分离出该类基因相应的表达蛋白。主要综述了配子体自交不亲和植物花粉自交不亲和基因的发现、基因的结构、雌蕊自交不亲和因子和花粉自交不亲和因子相互作用的模型。     

植物自交不亲和基因研究进展

自交不亲和性的研究是植物生殖生物学和分子生物学研究的热点之一,对自交不亲和基因和蛋白质的深入研究是解析自交不亲和性机理的关键.对控制孢子体自交不亲和性和配子体自交不亲和性的S基因及其蛋白质产物的分子生物学研究进展进行了综述.孢子体自交不亲和性植物S位点上至少存在3个基因,即SLG、SRK和SCR基因.其中SLG、SRK基因控制雌蕊自交不亲和性,而SCR控制花粉自交不亲和性.配子体自交不亲和植物雌蕊S基因产物为S-RNase,具有核酸酶活性;配子体自交不亲和植物花粉S基因产物尚未找到.     

无籽沙糖桔WUBE1基因的功能验证

为了解泛素活化酶E1基因(UBE1)在无籽沙糖桔自交不亲和反应中的作用,通过根癌农杆菌介导法将来源于自交不亲和无籽沙糖桔(Citrus reticulata ‘Wuzishatangju’) WUBE1基因转化烟草(Nicotiana tabacum)。结果表明,外源基因WUBE1已导入烟草基因组中并得到表达。转WUBE1基因的自交授粉组合花粉管在生长过程中,部分花粉管出现停止生长的现象,到达花柱基部的花粉管数量少于异交授粉和野生型自交组合。转WUBE1基因烟草的花粉生活力、发芽率、自交和异交后每个果荚中的种子数与野生型烟草无显著差异。这表明单一的WUBE1基因不能调控无籽沙糖桔自交不亲和反应,很可能是通过Ub/26S途径参与了无籽沙糖桔自交不亲和反应。     

梨自交不亲和及其亲和突变品种花柱内S4（S4^SM）基因的表达与作用的比较

提取梨 (PyrusserotinaRehd .)自交不亲和品种“二十世纪”(基因型为S2 S4 )、自交亲和的突变品种“奥嗄二十世纪”(S2 SSM4 ,SM =Stylar_partmutant;花柱部分突变 )及其亲和后代花柱的可溶性蛋白。经等电聚焦电泳 (IEF_PAGE)分析表明 ,“奥嗄二十世纪”及其后代花柱仍存在SSM4 蛋白 ,但其含量逐代减少 ,同时发现“奥嗄二十世纪”的SSM4 基因仅在柱头表达 ,而“二十世纪”的S4 基因表达的部位除了柱头外 ,还包括花柱上部及花柱下部 ,且表达量呈现从柱头到花柱下部下降的趋势。S蛋白经等电聚焦电泳的凝胶板进行RNase活性染色处理 ,也得到相同的结果。从花柱 (包括柱头 )中纯化出的S蛋白经SDS_PAGE电泳后进行RNase活性染色的结果表明 ,S4 与SSM4 蛋白的分子量相近 (约 30kD) ,并且均具有RNase活性。进一步以酵母RNA为基质测定的比活性也基本相等 ,约为 2 75U·min-1·mg-1蛋白。在离体条件下 ,上述两种S蛋白 (S_RNase)也以相同的程度抑制S4 或SSM4 花粉发芽及花粉管伸长。研究证明 ,自交亲和突变品种“奥嗄二十世纪”的SSM4 基因也具有原始自交不亲和品种“二十世纪”S4 基因的功能。因此 ,其自交亲和的原因可归结为SSM4 基因的表达量较少及SSM4 基因仅在柱头中表达的缘故。     

‘沙糖橘’S蛋白同源基因CrSPH的克隆与表达分析

柑橘自交不亲和由S位点基因控制,前期SSH文库中筛选出1个自交不亲和相关的S蛋白同源基因(S-protein homologous gene,SPH),但其功能尚不明确。研究以‘无籽沙糖橘’和‘沙糖橘’为材料,利用反转录PCR技术克隆CrSPH基因,通过qPCR技术分析该基因表达特性,并进行原核表达和花粉萌发实验。结果表明,(1)CrSPH的CDS长度为417 bp,编码138个氨基酸,两材料间的CDS区存在3个碱基替换,引起2个氨基酸突变。(2)Southern杂交实验表明,CrSPH基因在两材料基因组中均以单拷贝形式存在。(3)qPCR实验表明,CrSPH基因在‘沙糖橘’花器官不同部位表达差异显著,子房中表达量最大,花瓣、花丝等组织中表达量均较低;在高表达的子房中,‘沙糖橘’表达量是‘无籽沙糖橘’的16倍,表明CrSPH基因在‘沙糖橘’中具有高度的组织表达特异性。(4)CrSPH基因在异交授粉第6,7天表达量最高,与其他时段差异均达到显著水平,第6天表达量是第1天表达量的12.4倍。(5)原核表达实验成功诱导出CrSPH蛋白,离体花粉萌发实验表明,随着异源‘无籽沙糖橘’CrSPH蛋...     

显花植物自体和异体花粉识别的分子机理研究

显花植物的受精涉及许多识别过程,其中和线个是雌性生殖组织心皮对花粉的识别。自交不亲和性（Self-incompatibility,SI)是一种广泛分布于显花植物的种内生殖障碍。在多数自交不亲和的植物中,SI的遗传控制比较简单,受控于一个由复等位基因构成的单一位点,称为S位点。在以茄科、玄参科和蔷薇科为代表的配子体自交不亲和植物中,S位编码一类核酸酶,即S核酸酶（Fig.1),控制SI在花柱中的表达,但是与花粉自交不亲和性的表达无关。后者可能由与S核酸酶不同的基因控制,这种基因常被称为花粉S基因。它是目前了解显花植物花粉识别生化和分子机理的关键。近来,通过对影响花粉SI表达突变体的前了解 花植物花粉识别生化和分子机理的关键。近来,通过对影响花粉SI表达突变体的分子遗传分析提出了一个花粉S基因产物如何与S核酸酶相互作用完成自体和异体花粉识别过程的模型（Fig.2)。另外,描述了两个在金鱼草中克隆花粉S基因的方法,即S位点选择性的转座子标记和图位克隆。     

芸薹属植物自交不亲和性的分子机制

芸薹属植物自交不亲和性受单一位点的复等位基因控制,此位点命名为S位点,它决定柱头表面花粉识别的专一性,S位点糖蛋白基因（SLG）和S受体激酶基因（SRK)是控制芸薹属植物花柱自交不亲和性的两个关键因子,本文介绍了编码自产不亲和性的S位点的SLG,SRK和花粉S基因的鉴定,结构及功能,并对其信号传导途径的可能机制做了简要概述。     

芸苔属植物自交不亲和性的分子机制

芸薹属植物自交不亲和性受单一位点的复等位基因控制,此位点命名为S位点。它决定柱头表面花粉识别的专一性。S位点糖蛋白基因（SLG）和S受体激酶基因（SRK）是控制芸薹属植物花柱自交不亲和性的两个关键因子。本文介绍了编码自交不亲和性的S位点的SLG、SRK和花粉S基因的鉴定、结构及功能,并对其信号传导途径的可能机制做了简要概述。     

花粉—雌蕊相互作用的控制机理

本文介绍了近年来在花粉—雌蕊相互作用的控制机理及发育调控中取得的一些进展。花粉与雌蕊的识别由一系列不亲和基因所控制的专一性糖蛋白所介导。在花成熟后期这些基因开始表达,合成大量的S蛋白质,从而植物获得自交不亲和的特性。雌蕊S蛋白质位于柱头或花柱中,它们能抑制自交不亲和花粉管生长。     

Structural and transcriptional analysis of the self-incompatibility locus of almond: identification of a pollen-expressed F-box gene with haplotype-specific polymorphism

Gametophytic self-incompatibility in Rosaceae, Solanaceae, and Scrophulariaceae is controlled by the S locus, which consists of an S-RNase gene and an unidentified "pollen S" gene. An approximately 70-kb segment of the S locus of the rosaceous species almond, the S haplotype-specific region containing the S-RNase gene, was sequenced completely. This region was found to contain two pollen-expressed F-box genes that are likely candidates for pollen S genes. One of them, named SFB (S haplotype-specific F-box protein), was expressed specifically in pollen and showed a high level of S haplotype-specific sequence polymorphism, comparable to that of the S-RNases. The other is unlikely to determine the S specificity of pollen because it showed little allelic sequence polymorphism and was expressed also in pistil. Three other S haplotypes were cloned, and the pollen-expressed genes were physically mapped. In all four cases, SFBs were linked physically to the S-RNase genes and were located at the S haplotype-specific region, where recombination is believed to be suppressed, suggesting that the two genes are inherited as a unit. These features are consistent with the hypothesis that SFB is the pollen S gene. This hypothesis predicts the involvement of the ubiquitin/26S proteasome proteolytic pathway in the RNase-based gametophytic self-incompatibility system.     

Characterization and mapping of non-S gametophytic self-compatibility in sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.)

Self-incompatibility in Prunus (Rosaceae) species, such as sweet cherry, is controlled by a multiallelic locus (S), in which two tightly linked genes, S-RNase and SFB (S haplotype-specific F-box), determine the specificity of the pollen and the style. Fertilization in these species occurs only if the S-specificities expressed in the pollen and the pistils are different. However, modifier genes have been proposed to be necessary for a full manifestation of the self-incompatibility response. 'Cristobalina' is a spontaneous self-compatible sweet cherry cultivar that originated in Eastern Spain. Previous studies with this genotype suggested that pollen modifier gene(s), not linked to the S-locus, may be the cause of self-incompatibility breakdown. In this work, an F(1) population from 'Cristobalina' that segregates for this trait was used to identify molecular markers linked to self-compatibility by bulked segregant analysis. One simple sequence repeat (SSR) locus (EMPaS02) was found to be linked to self-compatibility in this population at 3.2?cM. Two additional populations derived from 'Cristobalina' were used to confirm the linkage of this marker to self-compatibility. Since EMPaS02 has been mapped to the sweet cherry linkage group 3, other markers located on the same linkage group were analysed in these populations to confirm the location of the self-compatibility locus.     

基于S-核酸酶的自交不亲和性的分子机制

自交不亲和性是一种广泛存在于显花植物中的种内生殖障碍,可以抑制近亲繁殖而促进异交。其中,以茄科、玄参科和蔷薇科为代表的配子体自交不亲和性是最常见的类型。这类自交不亲和性是由单一的多态性S-位点所控制。目前的研究发现这一位点至少包含两个自交不亲和反应特异性决定因子：花柱中的S-核酸酶和花粉中的SLF（S-Locus F-box）蛋白。该文将主要介绍并讨论基于S-核酸酶的自交不亲和性分子机制的研究进展。     

基于S- 核酸酶的自交不亲和性的分子机制

自交不亲和性是一种广泛存在于显花植物中的种内生殖障碍, 可以抑制近亲繁殖而促进异交。其中, 以茄科、玄参科和蔷薇科为代表的配子体自交不亲和性是最常见的类型。这类自交不亲和性是由单一的多态性S-位点所控制。目前的研究发现这一位点至少包含两个自交不亲和反应特异性决定因子: 花柱中的S-核酸酶和花粉中的SLF(S-Locus F-box)蛋白。该文将主要介绍并讨论基于S-核酸酶的自交不亲和性分子机制的研究进展。     

Cloning a putative self-incompatibility gene from the pollen of the grass Phalaris coerulescens.

In Phalaris coerulescens, gametophytic self-incompatibility is controlled by two unlinked genes: S and Z. A probable S gene has now been isolated and sequenced. This represents a novel self-incompatibility gene isolated from pollen in the multilocus system of a monocotyledonous plant. The gene is approximately 3 kb long, split by five introns, and exclusively expressed in the mature pollen. The deduced amino acid sequences from the S1, S2, and part of the S4 alleles showed that the protein has a variable N terminus and a conserved C terminus. The sequence of a complete mutant at the S locus indicated that mutations in the conserved C terminus, a thioredoxin-like region, led to loss of function. We propose that the gene has two distinct sections, a variable N terminus determining allele specificity and a conserved C terminus with the catalytic function. The gene structure and its deduced protein sequences strongly suggest that this monocotyledon has developed a self-incompatibility system entirely different from those operating in the dicotyledons. The possible interactions between S and Z genes in both pollen and stigma are discussed.     

A self-fertile mutant of Phalaris produces an S protein with reduced thioredoxin activity

Gametophytic self-incompatibility in the Phalaris coerulescens is controlled by two unlinked genes, S and Z . Isolation of the S gene from the pollen of this grass species indicated that the C terminus has significant hemology with thioredoxin H proteins. The protein from the C terminus, expressed in Escherichia coli , exhibits thioredoxin-like activity. This paper demonstrates that the C terminus of the S protein from an S complete mutant shows significant reduction in thioredoxin activity when compared with the wild-type form. Both pollen and stigma have lost self-incompatibility in this mutant. Close examination of the lesions, which were found only in the C terminus of the mutant gene suggests that the substitution of a serine by an arginine is responsible for the reduced enzymatic activity. The association between reduced activity and the loss of the self-incompatibility provides evidence for a role of thioredoxin activity in the self-incompatibility reaction of this species.     

RNase-based self-incompatibility: puzzled by pollen S

Many plants have a genetically determined self-incompatibility system in which the rejection of self pollen grains is controlled by alleles of an S locus. A common feature of these S loci is that separate pollen- and style-expressed genes (pollen S and style S, respectively) determine S allele identity. The long-held view has been that pollen S and style S must be a coevolving gene pair in order for allelic recognition to be maintained as new S alleles arise. In at least three plant families, the Solanaceae, Rosaceae, and Plantaginaceae, the style S gene has long been known to encode an extracellular ribonuclease called the S-RNase. Pollen S in these families has more recently been identified and encodes an F-box protein known as either SLF or SFB. In this perspective, we describe the puzzling evolutionary relationship that exists between the SLF/SFB and S-RNase genes and show that in most cases cognate pairs of genes are not coevolving in the expected manner. Because some pollen S genes appear to have arisen much more recently than their style S cognates, we conclude that either some pollen S genes have been falsely identified or that there is a major problem with our understanding of how the S locus evolves.     

Molecular characterization of the S locus in two self-incompatible Brassica napus lines.

In Brassica species, self-incompatibility has been mapped genetically to a single chromosomal location. In this region, there are two closely linked genes coding for the S locus glycoprotein (SLG) and S locus receptor kinase (SRK). They appear to comprise the pistil component of the self-incompatibility reaction. SLG and SRK are thought to recognize an unknown pollen component on the incompatible pollen, and the gene encoding this pollen component must also be linked to the SLG and SRK genes. To further our understanding of self-incompatibility, the chromosomal region carrying the SLG and SRK genes has been studied. The physical region between the SLG-910 and the SRK-910 genes in the Brassica napus W1 line was cloned, and a search for genes expressed in the anther revealed two additional S locus genes located downstream of the SLG-910 gene. Because these two genes are novel and are conserved at other S alleles, we designated them as SLL1 and SLL2 (for S locus-linked genes 1 and 2, respectively). The SLL1 gene is S locus specific, whereas the SLL2 gene is not only present at the S locus but is also present in other parts of the genomes in both self-incompatible and self-compatible Brassica ssp lines. Expression of the SLL1 gene is only detectable in anthers of self-incompatible plants and is developmentally regulated during anther development, whereas the SLL2 gene is expressed in anthers and stigmas in both self-incompatible and self-compatible plants, with the highest levels of expression occurring in the stigmas. Although SLL1 and SLL2 are linked to the S locus region, it is not clear whether these genes function in self-incompatibility or serve some other cellular roles in pollen-pistil functions.     

An F-box gene linked to the self-incompatibility (S) locus of Antirrhinum is expressed specifically in pollen and tapetum

In many flowering plants, self-fertilization is prevented by an intraspecific reproductive barrier known as self-incompatibility (SI), that, in most cases, is controlled by a single multiallelic S locus. So far, the only known S locus product in self-incompatible species from the Solanaceae, Scrophulariaceae and Rosaceae is a class of ribonucleases called S RNases. Molecular and transgenic analyses have shown that S RNases are responsible for pollen rejection by the pistil but have no role in pollen expression of SI, which appears to be mediated by a gene called the pollen self-incompatibility or Sp gene. To identify possible candidates for this gene, we investigated the genomic structure of the S locus in Antirrhinum, a member of the Scrophulariaceae. A novel F-box gene, AhSLF-S2, encoded by the S2 allele, with the expected features of the Sp gene was identified. AhSLF-S2 is located 9 kb downstream of S2 RNase gene and encodes a polypeptide of 376 amino acids with a conserved F-box domain in its amino-terminal part. Hypothetical genes homologous to AhSLF-S2 are apparent in the sequenced genomic DNA of Arabidopsis and rice. Together, they define a large gene family, named SLF (S locus F-box) family. AhSLF-S2 is highly polymorphic and is specifically expressed in tapetum, microspores and pollen grains in an allele-specific manner. The possibility that Sp encodes an F-box protein and the implications of this for the operation of self-incompatibility are discussed.