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ArticleBMC plant biology2017

Fine regulation of ARF17 for anther development and pollen formation.

Bo Wang, Jing-Shi Xue, Ya-Hui Yu, Si-Qi Liu, Jia-Xin Zhang, Xiao-Zhen Yao, Zhi-Xue Liu, Xiao-Feng Xu, Zhong-Nan Yang

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9 authors.

Bo WangDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China.
Jing-Shi XueCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
Ya-Hui YuCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
Si-Qi LiuCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
Jia-Xin ZhangCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
Xiao-Zhen YaoCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China.
Zhi-Xue LiuDepartment of Molecular and Cell Biology, School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China. liuzhixue@163.com.
Xiao-Feng XuCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China. xiaofengxu@shnu.edu.cn.
Zhong-Nan YangCollege of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China. znyang@shnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5918-2385

Funding

Major Research Plan from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China 2013CB945100National Natural Science Foundation of China 31401030National Natural Science Foundation of China 31670314
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn Arabidopsis, the tapetum and microsporocytes are critical for pollen formation. Previous studies have shown that ARF17 is expressed in microsporocytes and tetrads and directly regulates tetrad wall synthesis for pollen formation. ARF17 is the direct target of miR160, and promoterARF17::5mARF17 (5mARF17/WT) transgenic plants, which have five silent mutations within the miR160-complementary domain, are sterile.

resultsHere, we found that ARF17 is also expressed in the tapetum, which was defective in arf17 mutants. Compared with arf17 mutants, 5mARF17/WT plants had abnormal tapetal cells and tetrads but were less vacuolated in the tapetum. Immunocytochemical assays showed that the ARF17 protein over-accumulated in tapetum, microsporocytes and tetrads of 5mARF17/WT plants at early anther stages, but its expression pattern was not affected during anther development. 5mARF17 driven by its native promoter did not rescue the arf17 male-sterile phenotype. The expression of 5mARF17 driven by the tapetum-specific promoter A9 led to a defective tapetum and male sterility in transgenic plants. These results suggest that the overexpression of ARF17 in the tapetum and microsporocytes of 5mARF17/WT plants leads to male sterility. Microarray data revealed that an abundance of genes involved in transcription and translation are ectopically expressed in 5mARF17/WT plants.

conclusionsOur work shows that ARF17 plays an essential role in anther development and pollen formation, and ARF17 expression under miR160 regulation is critical for its function during anther development.

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsFlowersPlants, Genetically ModifiedPollenTranscription FactorsArabidopsis ProteinsARF17 protein, ArabidopsisTranscription Factors5mARF17AntherARF17Male sterilityTapetum

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