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ArticlePlant cell reports2013

The low fertility of Chinese white poplar: dynamic changes in anatomical structure, endogenous hormone concentrations, and key gene expression in the reproduction of a naturally occurring hybrid.

Kaifeng Ma, Yuepeng Song, Zhen Huang, Liyuan Lin, Zhiyi Zhang, Deqiang Zhang

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Article in Plant cell reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Kaifeng MaNational Engineering Laboratory for Tree Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, No. 35, Qinghua East Road, 100083 Beijing, PR China.
Yuepeng Song
Zhen Huang
Liyuan Lin
Zhiyi Zhang
Deqiang Zhang
Beijing Forestry University · CN

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key messageWe report that low fertility during intraspecific hybridization in Chinese white poplar was caused by prefertilization barriers, reduced ovules, and embryonic abortion. Hormone concentrations and gene expression patterns were also evaluated during the fertilization process. Hybrid vigor holds tremendous potential for yield increases and trait improvement; however, some hybridization combinations within Populus show very low fertility. To explore the causes of this low fertility in intraspecific hybridization of Chinese white poplar, we examined anatomical structure, hormone levels and expression of key genes in two unique crossing combinations of Populus × tomentosa "Pt02" × P. × tomentosa "LM50", and (P. × tomentosa × P. alba cv. bolleana "Ptb") × P. × tomentosa "LM50". The seed set potential in the intraspecific hybridization P. × tomentosa "Pt02" × P. × tomentosa "LM50" was quite low, which was likely caused by prefertilization barriers, reduced ovule numbers, and embryonic abortion in ovaries. During intraspecific hybridization, we found reduced indoleacetic acid (IAA) in pistils, which may cause pollen tube deformations and increased IAA in heart-stage embryos, which may affect embryo development. Gibberellin A3 (GA3) decreased from the zygote dormancy stage to globular-stage embryos, which may be caused by failure of fertilization in specific embryos. The maximum zeatin (Z) concentration was found in heart-stage embryos, but Z concentrations quickly decreased, which may affect endosperm development. Increasing concentrations of abscisic acid (ABA) during zygote dormancy and eight-cell proembryo stages likely induced abscission of the infructescence. High ABA concentrations also regulated embryo maturity. Measurement of genes expression showed that high expression of SRK and/or SLG may result in rejection of pollen by stigmatic papillae through a mechanism, reminiscent of self-incompatibility. Also, low expression of LEC1 and FUS3 may cause embryonic abortion. Identification and eventual bypassing of these barriers may allow future genetic improvement of this key woody crop species.

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ChimeraFertilityGene ExpressionGene Expression Regulation, PlantGibberellinsHybridization, GeneticIndoleacetic AcidsPlant Growth RegulatorsPollen TubePopulusReproductionRNA, PlantSeedsgibberellic acidGibberellinsindoleacetic acidIndoleacetic AcidsPlant Growth RegulatorsRNA, Plant

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