The molecular and genetic bases of S-RNase-based self-incompatibility
The molecular and genetic bases of S-RNase-based self-incompatibility
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DOI:
10.1105/tpc.016154
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发表时间:
2004-01-01
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11.6
通讯作者:
Tsukamoto, T
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作者:
Kao, TH;Tsukamoto, T
The majority of flowering plants produce perfect flowers that contain both the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity; consequently, they would have a strong tendency to self-fertilize if there were no mechanisms to prevent them from doing so. Because inbreeding can result in reduced fitness in the progeny, hermaphroditic plants have adopted a variety of reproductive strategies, including self-incompatibility (SI), by which inbreeding is prevented and outcrosses are promoted. SI allows the pistil of a flower to distinguish between genetically related (self) and unrelated (non-self) pollen. This self/non-self recognition results in the inhibition of germination of self-pollen on the stigmatic surface or the inhibition of growth of self-pollen tubes in the style. Thus, SI is a prezygotic reproductive barrier by which incompatible pollen/pollen tubes are prevented from delivering the sperm cells to the ovary to effect double fertilization.SI can be classified into homomorphic and heteromorphic types based on whether it is associated with floral polymorphism. In species that exhibit homomorphic SI, all individuals produce the same type of flower and the outcome of pollination depends only on the genetic identity of the male and female partners. In contrast, species that exhibit heteromorphic SI produce two or three different flower morphologies (eg, a flower with short anthers and long style or a flower with long anthers and short style). For successful pollination, pollen must come from genetically unrelated individuals whose anthers are of the same height as the style of the flower being pollinated. To date, much of what we know about the molecular basis of SI has been deduced from studies of homomorphic SI, which will be the focus of this review. A monograph by de Nettancourt (2001) provides a comprehensive treatise on SI, including a discussion of the heteromorphic type.