Multiple impairments in male reproduction 1 (mimr1), a novel male-sterile mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana, shows several defects in male reproductive development
2012
Chen, Hai-Yan, Qingdao Agriculture University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China | Guan, Yue-Feng, National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P. R. China | Huang, Xue-Yong, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China | Wu, Yu-Ting, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China | Wang, Fen-Fei, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China | Gao, Ju-Fang, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China | Zhou, Que, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China | Yang, Zhong-Nan, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China | Liu, Jia-Yao, Qingdao Agriculture University, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China | Zhang, Hong-Xia, National Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P. R. China
We have characterized a new male-sterile mutant in Arabidopsis that exhibits conditional sterility but has restored fertility when drought-stressed. This mutant, multiple impairments in male reproduction 1 (mimr1), shows pleiotropic defects in both vegetative and reproductive development. Examination with dissecting and scanning electron microscopes revealed that its pollen grains are not effectively released from the anther locule after dehiscence, and anther differentiation is defective. Growth of the style and stamen filaments are also abnormal. Histological analysis demonstrated that these phenomena are due not only to a noticeably reduced extension of the stamen but also greater elongation of the pistil. Genetic analysis indicated that mimr1 is a single locus recessive nuclear mutant. The mutation can be mapped to a locus strongly linked to a 1200-kb region on Chromosome 3. Meta-analysis of expression patterning presented several candidate genes in that region. No mutants with similar phenotypes have previously been reported, suggesting that mimr1 is a novel male-sterile locus. Characterization of MIMR1 will provide further insights into the molecular basis for the development of plant reproductive organs.
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