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Published on: June 23, 2023
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La activación del genoma del gametofito se produce en la mitosis I del polen en el maíz
1Department of Plant Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30606, USA.
Resumen
El polen de maíz inicialmente retiene transcripciones diploides durante 11 días después de la meiosis. Un cambio rápido a la expresión génica haploide ocurre en la mitosis del polen I, lo que permite la selección haploide.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología de la reproducción vegetal
- Genética molecular
- Biología evolutiva
Sus antecedentes:
- Las plantas con flores exhiben un ciclo de vida que alterna entre generaciones haploides (gametofito) y diploides (esporófito).
- El polen transcribe activamente su genoma haploide, contribuyendo a la diversidad fenotípica dentro de la descendencia de una sola planta.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar la transición de la expresión génica diploide a la haploide en el polen de maíz.
- Determinar el momento de la expresión génica haploide y su papel potencial en la selección.
Principales métodos:
- Se utilizó la secuenciación de ARN específico del alelo en precursores de polen individuales en maíz.
- Rastreó patrones de expresión génica desde la fase diploide hasta la haploide del desarrollo del polen.
Principales resultados:
- Se observó la expresión génica bialélica persistente del esporófito durante 11 días después de la meiosis.
- Documentó un cambio rápido y global a la expresión monoalélica en la mitosis del polen I, impulsado por la nueva transcripción del genoma haploide.
- Se identificó un aumento de la selección purificadora en los genes expresados después de la mitosis I del polen.
Conclusiones:
- Se estableció la ventana temporal para la selección haploide que actúa sobre la expresión génica en el desarrollo del polen de maíz.
- Se demostró que las transcripciones derivadas de diploides persisten significativamente en la fase haploide antes de ser reemplazadas por la transcripción haploide activa.
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