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ArticleBiomolecules2026

Comparative Transcriptomics Reveals Important Genes Underlying Heat-Tolerant Sterility in Photo-Thermo-Sensitive Male Sterile Wheat in Seed Production Environments.

Jieru Yue, Shaohua Yuan, Qiling Hou, Xiaocong Hao, Zhijie Ye, Jinsai Chen, Fengting Zhang, Changping Zhao, Zihan Liu, Hui Sun

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Jieru YueBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
Shaohua YuanBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
Qiling HouBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
Xiaocong HaoBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
Zhijie YeBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
Jinsai ChenBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8755-8370
Fengting ZhangBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
Changping ZhaoBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
Zihan LiuBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.
Hui SunBeijing Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Design and Intelligent Breeding, Beijing Key Laboratory of Molecular Genetics in Hybrid Wheat, Institute of Hybrid Wheat, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, China.

Funding

BAAFS Foundation for Excellent Young Scientists YKPY2026010Beijing Rural Revitalization Agricultural Science and Technology Project NY2401050224Earmarked Fund for China Agriculture Research System CARS-03-3National Natural Science Foundation of China 32472162Science and Technology Innovation Capacity Building Project of BAAFS KJCX20251004
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Abstract

Maintaining stable male sterility is fundamental for ensuring the genetic purity and productivity of two-line hybrid wheat. However, unexpected heat events during the fertility-sensitive period can induce fertility restoration in photo-thermo-sensitive male sterile (PTMS) lines, posing a major threat to hybrid seed production. In this study, we identified two BS-type PTMS lines, BS166 and BS192, that consistently maintained sterility under heat stress in a seed-production environment, indicating strong heat-tolerant sterility. To uncover the molecular basis underlying this stability, we compared four BS-type PTMS lines exhibiting contrasting heat responses through field assessments, controlled heat treatments, transcriptome sequencing, and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). A total of 19,105 differentially expressed genes were identified, with the bisque4 module showing a significant correlation with seed setting rate. KEGG enrichment analysis revealed that starch and sucrose metabolism, cutin, suberin, and wax biosynthesis, fatty acid biosynthesis, and plant hormone signal transduction pathways were highly associated with heat-tolerant sterility. Core genes within these pathways displayed transcriptional stability in BS166 and BS192 but were strongly induced in heat-sensitive lines. In situ hybridization and RT-qPCR further confirmed tapetum-specific expression of

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Plant InfertilitySeedsTranscriptomeTriticumGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantHot TemperaturePlant ProteinsPlant ProteinsheatRNA-sequencingsafe seed productionWGCNAwheat PTMS lines

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PMCPMC13024202

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