{"title":"Pollen viabilities and gene expression profiles across <i>Musa</i> genomes.","authors":"Yonlada Mingmanit, Thanita Boonsrangsom, Kawee Sujipuli, Kumrop Ratanasut, Phithak Inthima","doi":"10.1093/aobpla/plad052","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Banana (<i>Musa</i> spp.) is a major global economic fruit crop. However, cross-pollination from other <i>Musa</i> cultivars grown in nearby plantations results in seeded fruit that exceeds market demand. This study investigated pollen viability and germination and examined the expression profiles of pollen development-related genes across seven <i>Musa</i> genomes (AA, BB, AAA, BBB, AAB, ABB and ABBB). Twenty-three <i>Musa</i> cultivars were assessed for pollen viability using lacto-aceto-orcein and triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining methods. Results revealed that pollen viability obtained from both methods was significantly different among all the studied cultivars. Cultivars carrying BB (diploid) genomes had higher viability percentages than AA (diploid), AAA, BBB, AAB and ABB (triploid) and ABBB (tetraploid) genomes. Germination of the studied cultivars was also investigated on pollen culture medium, with results showing significant differences between the pollen of each cultivar. The best germinating cultivar was TKM (11.0 %), carrying BB genome. Expression profiles of pollen development-related genes by RT-qPCR indicated that both <i>TPD1A</i> and <i>MYB80</i> genes were highly expressed in triploid <i>Musa</i> genomes but the <i>PTC1</i> gene showed down-regulated expression, resulting in non-viable pollen. Pollen viability, pollen germination and pollen development-related genes differed across <i>Musa</i> cultivars. This knowledge will be useful for the selection of male parents for <i>Musa</i> cross-breeding programs. Pollen viability should also be considered when planning <i>Musa</i> production to avoid seeded fruit.</p>","PeriodicalId":48955,"journal":{"name":"AoB Plants","volume":"15 4","pages":"plad052"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6000,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10411045/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"AoB Plants","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1093/aobpla/plad052","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Banana (Musa spp.) is a major global economic fruit crop. However, cross-pollination from other Musa cultivars grown in nearby plantations results in seeded fruit that exceeds market demand. This study investigated pollen viability and germination and examined the expression profiles of pollen development-related genes across seven Musa genomes (AA, BB, AAA, BBB, AAB, ABB and ABBB). Twenty-three Musa cultivars were assessed for pollen viability using lacto-aceto-orcein and triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining methods. Results revealed that pollen viability obtained from both methods was significantly different among all the studied cultivars. Cultivars carrying BB (diploid) genomes had higher viability percentages than AA (diploid), AAA, BBB, AAB and ABB (triploid) and ABBB (tetraploid) genomes. Germination of the studied cultivars was also investigated on pollen culture medium, with results showing significant differences between the pollen of each cultivar. The best germinating cultivar was TKM (11.0 %), carrying BB genome. Expression profiles of pollen development-related genes by RT-qPCR indicated that both TPD1A and MYB80 genes were highly expressed in triploid Musa genomes but the PTC1 gene showed down-regulated expression, resulting in non-viable pollen. Pollen viability, pollen germination and pollen development-related genes differed across Musa cultivars. This knowledge will be useful for the selection of male parents for Musa cross-breeding programs. Pollen viability should also be considered when planning Musa production to avoid seeded fruit.
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AoB PLANTS is an open-access, online journal that has been publishing peer-reviewed articles since 2010, with an emphasis on all aspects of environmental and evolutionary plant biology. Published by Oxford University Press, this journal is dedicated to rapid publication of research articles, reviews, commentaries and short communications. The taxonomic scope of the journal spans the full gamut of vascular and non-vascular plants, as well as other taxa that impact these organisms. AoB PLANTS provides a fast-track pathway for publishing high-quality research in an open-access environment, where papers are available online to anyone, anywhere free of charge.