Tapetum-Specific Expression of the Gene for an Endo-{beta}-1,3-glucanase Causes Male Sterility in Transgenic Tobacco |
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Authors: | Tsuchiya, Tohru Toriyama, Kinya Yoshikawa, Masaaki Ejiri, Shin-ichiro Hinata, Kokichi |
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Affiliation: | 1Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University Morioka, 020 Japan 2Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University Sendai, 981 Japan 3Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University Sapporo, 060 Japan |
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Abstract: | A cDNA for a pathogenesis-related endo-ß-1,3-glucanaseisolated from soybean, was fused to an anther tapetum-specificpromoter (Osg6B promoter) isolated from rice and the resultingchimeric gene was introduced into tobacco. The Osg6B promoterbecame active in the anther tapetum during formation of tetradsand the tapetal glucanase activity in the transgenic plantscaused in a significant reduction in the number of fertile pollengrains. Most of the pollen grains were aberrant in shape, lackedgerminal apertures and aggregate of the pollen grains. Granulesof ß-1,3-glucan, which have not previously been reported,were often observed to adhere to the surface of the pollen grains.Further observations revealed that the callose wall was almostabsent in the pollen tetrads of transgenic plants. In wild-typeplants, by contrast, the tetrads were surrounded by callosethat was degraded soon after the tetrad stage to release freemicrospores. Thus, the introduced gene for endo-ß-1,3-endoglucanaseunder the control of the Osg6B promoter caused digestion ofthe callose wall at the beginning of the tetrad stage, a timethat was just a little earlier than the time at which endogenousglucanase activity normal appears. These results demonstratethat premature dissolution of the callose wall in pollen tetradscauses male sterility and suggest that the time at which tapetallyproduced glucanase is activate is critical for the normal developmentof microspores. (Received September 29, 1994; Accepted January 30, 1995) |
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