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Article

A Hypomorphic Mutant of PHD Domain Protein Male Meiocytes Death 1

by
Bing Liu
1,2,*,
Chunlian Jin
2,
Nico De Storme
2,3,
Sébastien Schotte
2,
Cédric Schindfessel
2,
Tim De Meyer
4 and
Danny Geelen
2,*
1
College of Life Sciences, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China
2
Unit HortiCell, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
3
Division of Crop Biotechnics, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
4
Department of Data Analysis and Mathematical Modelling, Ghent University, Coupure Links, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Genes 2021, 12(4), 516; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12040516
Submission received: 9 March 2021 / Revised: 24 March 2021 / Accepted: 26 March 2021 / Published: 1 April 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Genetic Regulation of Meiosis in Plants)
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Abstract

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Meiosis drives reciprocal genetic exchanges and produces gametes with halved chromosome number, which is important for the genetic diversity, plant viability, and ploidy consistency of flowering plants. Alterations in chromosome dynamics and/or cytokinesis during meiosis may lead to meiotic restitution and the formation of unreduced microspores. In this study, we isolated an Arabidopsis mutant male meiotic restitution 1 (mmr1), which produces a small subpopulation of diploid or polyploid pollen grains. Cytological analysis revealed that mmr1 produces dyads, triads, and monads indicative of male meiotic restitution. Both homologous chromosomes and sister chromatids in mmr1 are separated normally, but chromosome condensation at metaphase I is slightly affected. The mmr1 mutant displayed incomplete meiotic cytokinesis. Supportively, immunostaining of the microtubular cytoskeleton showed that the spindle organization at anaphase II and mini-phragmoplast formation at telophase II are aberrant. The causative mutation in mmr1 was mapped to chromosome 1 at the chromatin regulator Male Meiocyte Death 1 (MMD1/DUET) locus. mmr1 contains a C-to-T transition at the third exon of MMD1/DUET at the genomic position 2168 bp from the start codon, which causes an amino acid change G618D that locates in the conserved PHD-finger domain of histone binding proteins. The F1 progenies of mmr1 crossing with knockout mmd1/duet mutant exhibited same meiotic defects and similar meiotic restitution rate as mmr1. Taken together, we here report a hypomorphic mmd1/duet allele that typically shows defects in microtubule organization and cytokinesis.

1. Introduction

Most higher plants, especially for angiosperms, have undergone at least one round of whole genome duplication (WGD) in evolution [1,2]. Formation and fusion of diploid or polyploid gametes are considered the primary route to plant polyploidization [3,4]. Alterations in one or more meiosis processes, including omission of meiotic cell cycle, defective chromosome segregation, spindle misorientation, and/or incomplete meiotic cytokinesis, are the common mechanisms leading to the generation of unreduced gametes through restitution of meiotic cell division [5,6,7,8,9,10]. In concern of the fundamental significance and practical utilization for polyploid crop breeding, it is of particular importance to uncover the genetic factors involved in unreduced gamete formation.
In Arabidopsis, at least 23 genes have been identified, which, in case of dysfunction, cause meiotic restitution (Table 1). Typically, functional mutations of the genes that control meiotic cell cycle transition, such as OSD1/GIG1 and TAM/CYCA1;2, terminate the meiosis program prematurely, thereby inducing the production of 2n eggs and 2n spores [11]. Moreover, alterations of the three-dimensional positioning of spindles may result in unreduced gamete formation. The mechanism asserting the perpendicular position of the spindles is lost in parallel spindle1 (ps1) and jason mutants, which results in partial or complete fusion of the spindles [12,13]. Male meiotic cytokinesis in Arabidopsis is regulated by a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling cascade composed of TES/STUD/AtNACK2-ANPs-MKK6/ANQ-MPK4. Loss of function of any member in this module leads to defects in male meiotic cytokinesis and the formation of pollen grains with an increased ploidy level [14,15,16,17,18]. Remarkably, the chromatin regulator Male Meiocyte Death 1 (MMD1/DUET), a PHD-finger protein that reads and binds with H3K4methylation sites, plays an important role in regulating multiple processes in Arabidopsis male meiosis [1,19,20,21]. MMD1/DUET regulates the expression of meiotic genes, including TDM1, JASON, and CAP-D,3, through binding to the H3K4me2/3 sites in the promoter regions [22,23]. The null mmd1/duet mutant displays chromosome de-condensation at metaphase I, altered meiosis progression, irregular spindle organization at anaphase II, and aberrant phragmoplast formation at telophase II, which lead to meiocyte cell death, meiotic restitution, and impaired plant fertility [22,23,24,25].
In search of genetic factors that contribute to ploidy consistency in meiosis, we previously performed a forward genetic screen of ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS)-mutagenized Arabidopsis thaliana Col-0 plants for mutants that produce over-sized pollen grains [13]. Here, the mutant male meiotic restitution 1 (mmr1) is described to consistently produce a relatively small fraction of unreduced pollen grains. The mmr1 mutant undergoes meiotic restitution and produces diploid and/or polyploid microspores. Meanwhile, mmr1 displays a mildly impacted chromosome condensation at metaphase I. Furthermore, the organization of spindles and phragmoplast in late meiosis II meiocytes of mmr1 are interfered, which results in defective cytokinesis. The causative point mutation in mmr1 was mapped to the third exon of MMD1/DUET within the conserved PHD domain. Overall, we here describe an allelic and hypomorphic mutant of Arabidopsis chromatin regulator MMD1/DUET.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Plant Materials and Growth Conditions

Arabidopsis thaliana wild-type accession Col-0 was used in this study. EMS-mutagenized Col-0 seeds were obtained from the Nottingham Arabidopsis Stock Centre. Arabidopsis pWOX2::CENH3-GFP [43] and mmd1/duet [22] were previously described. Seeds were germinated on K1 medium for 6 to 8 days, and seedlings were transferred to soil and cultivated in growth chambers at 12 h light/12 h night, 20 °C, and 70% humidity. Upon bolting, the photoperiod was changed to a 16 h day/8 h night regime.

2.2. Cytology and Microscopy

Pollen 4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining, callosic cell wall staining, and analysis of the male meiotic products (tetrad-stage analysis by orcein and DAPI staining) were performed as described [21]. Sperm formation and chromosome counting was performed using the fluorescent marker pWOX2::CENH3-GFP and pMGH3::H2B-GFP lines. Spores were released in a 0.05 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) containing 0.5% Triton X-100 (v/v). Meiotic chromosomes were visualized following meiotic chromosome spreading and microtubules using immunostaining as described [21,44]. The assessment of unreduced pollen and microspores was performed by comparing the size to the haploid pollen (diameter >28 µm) or by counting the number of nuclei [45]. Bright-field and fluorescence microscopy were performed using an Olympus IX81 inverted fluorescence microscope equipped with an X-Cite Series 120Q UV lamp and an Olympus XM10 camera. Bifluorescent images and Z-stacks were processed using ImageJ. Brightness and contrast settings were adjusted using Photoshop CS6.

2.3. Identification of the Causative Mutation

The causative mutation in mmr1 was identified through bulk segregate analysis of progeny from a Col-0/Ler hybrid. The microsporogenesis of the F1 progenies obtained by homozygous mmr1 plants (female) crossing with Ler plants (male) were checked under microscope, and the genotype of the F1 progenies was examined by PCR using the primers listed in Supplementary Table S1. F2 population was collected by F1 selfing. Then, 1100 F2 individuals were checked and the samples showing meiotic restitution/samples phenocopied wild-type plants = 1:3, confirming that the meiotic restitution in mmr1 is caused by a single recessive mutation. F2 plants showing more than 5% oversized pollen grains were selected and genomic DNA was isolated and pooled for sequencing.

3. Results

3.1. Isolation of mmr1 That Produces Diploid and/or Polyploid Pollen Grains

Previously, we screened an M2 Col-0 Arabidopsis EMS-mutagenized population for mutants that produce pollen grains with enlarged sizes. In this screen, we identified the male meiotic restitution 1 (mmr1) that produces approximately 7.1% over-sized pollen grains (Figure 1A,C, Col-0 and D, mmr1). 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining revealed that the enlarged pollen contained larger sperms indicative of a higher DNA content (Figure 1E, Col-0; F, mmr1; Supplementary Figure S1A–C). In support, mmr1 plants expressing pMGH3::H2B-GFP that labels sperm nuclei [46] exhibited larger H2B fluorescent signals (Figure 1G, Col-0; H, mmr1; Supplementary Figure S1D–F). Occasionally, the enlarged mmr1 pollen grains were found to contain more than two sperm (Supplementary Figure S1C,F), indicating a potential defect in cell division or chromosome dynamics. Unicellular stage microspores were next examined, which showed that mmr1 generated larger microspores with multiple nuclei (Figure 1I,J, Col-0; K–O, mmr1), suggesting that the enlarged pollen grains originated from the over-sized microspores. We then introduced pWOX2::CENH3-GFP into the mmr1 mutant to determine the exact chromosome number of the enlarged gametes [43]. Most unicellular stage microspores from wild-type showed five CENH3 foci, which represent halved chromosome counts (Figure 1B,P). In contrast, the enlarged mmr1 microspores contained either 10 (12.8%) or 15 (1.1%) CENH3 foci (Figure 1B,Q; Supplementary Figure S2A,B), indicating these over-sized microspores were diploid and/or triploid, respectively. Meanwhile, the mmr1 mutant showed normal silique development (Supplementary Figure S3A,B) but yielded less seeds than wild-type plants (Supplementary Figure S3C). These findings suggest that mmr1 produces unreduced gametes and has an interfered fertility.

3.2. mmr1 Undergoes Meiotic Restitution

The formation of unreduced microspores suggests that meiotic restitution occurred in the microsporogenesis of mmr1. We hence analyzed and quantified tetrad-stage meiocytes in mmr1 using orcein staining. Wild-type plants consistently generated balanced tetrads that contained four haploid spores with each harboring one nucleus (Figure 2A,B). However, mmr1 plants were found to produce approximately 35.0% meiotic restituted products (Figure 2A) with 19.9% triads (Figure 2A,E), 8.7% unbalanced dyads (Figure 2A,D), 4.6% balanced dyads (Figure 2A,C) and 1.9% monads (Figure 2A,F), respectively. DAPI staining of tetrad-stage meiocytes confirmed the formation of dyad and triad with more than one nucleus per spore, which represented occurrence of meiotic restitution in the mmr1 mutant (Figure 2G, Col-0; H,I, mmr1).
Meiotic spreading was performed to monitor the chromosome behaviors in mmr1 meiosis (Figure 3). In wild-type plants, homologous chromosomes were fully paired at pachytene (Figure 3A), and five pairs of bivalents occurred at diakinesis (Figure 3B). No obvious defect was observed in mmr1 meiocytes at these stages, indicating normal homolog synapsis and crossover formation (Figure 3I,J). At metaphase I, most bivalents in the wild-type showed chromosomes under tension (ratio of bivalents with tension/bivalents without tension = 2.5), aligned at the equatorial plate (Figure 3C). In mmr1, however, more bivalents displayed an aberrant shape at metaphase I and lacked the typical thin threads at either side that result from the pulling force at the kinetochore (bivalents with tension/bivalents without tension = 1.5) (Figure 3K). The minor difference of metaphase I chromosomes suggested that the mmr1 mutation has a mild impact on chromosome condensation. mmr1 chromosomes behaved normally from the interkinesis to metaphase II stages as control (Figure 3D,E, Col-0; L,M, mmr1). At anaphase II, the sister chromatids in mmr1 separated, indicating regular sister chromatid cohesion dynamics (Figure 3F, Col-0; N, mmr1). At telophase II, however, unlike Col-0 meiocytes that displayed four balanced isolation of chromosome sets, mmr1 occasionally showed clustered chromosomes representing restitution configurations (Figure 3G, Col-0; O, mmr1), which consequently led to adjacent or fused nuclei at tetrad stage (Figure 3H, Col-0; P, mmr1; Supplementary Figure S4A–C). These data indicate that although both homologous chromosomes and sister chromatids in the mmr1 mutant were able to segregate, positioning of haploid chromosome sets at telophase II was somehow interfered, which implied an alteration in proper spindle orientation and/or cytokinesis.

3.3. Meiotic Cytokinesis Is Defective in mmr1

To determine whether meiotic restitution in mmr1 was caused by a defect in cytokinesis, we analyzed meiotic cell walls using aniline blue staining that specifically marks callose. Tetrads in the wild-type plants generated a cross-shaped cell wall configuration, indicating four haploid spores (Figure 4A). In contrast, mmr1 meiocytes were observed to have one or more cell walls omitted, displaying balanced dyads (Figure 4B), unbalanced dyads (Figure 4C,E) or triads (Figure 4D,F). Moreover, interrupted cell walls were occasionally observed (Figure 4E,F, see red arrows). These figures indicate that mmr1 is defective for generating complete meiotic cell walls during cytokinesis.

3.4. Altered Spindle Orientation and Phragmoplast Formation in mmr1

Construction of meiotic cell walls relies on the organization of the microtubular cytoskeleton surrounding chromosomes or nuclei [21]. Immunostaining of α-tubulin was therefore applied to elucidate whether the meiotic cytokinesis defects in mmr1 was caused by any alteration in microtubules. From prophase I to metaphase II, mmr1 did not show any obvious difference in microtubular network formation, as in wild-type plants (Figure 5B,D,F,H,J, Col-0; C,E,G,I,K, mmr1). Successfully generated spindles at metaphase I and II supported the observation that both chromosome segregation cycles were not influenced in mmr1 (Figure 5E,K). However, at telophase II, the orientation of phragmoplast in mmr1 displayed either parallel or tripolar configuration (Figure 5L, Col-0; M,N, mmr1; Supplementary Figure S5A,B). In wild-type and most mmr1 tetrad stage meiocytes, radial microtubule arrays (RMAs) were organized into mini-phragmoplasts between the separated nuclei, contributing to tetrad formation (Figure 5O, Col-0; P, mmr1). Approximately 48.0% tetrad stage meiocytes in mmr1, however, showed omission of one or more RMAs between the separated nuclei (Figure 5A; Supplementary Table S2), which generated triads (36.3%) (Figure 5S; Supplementary Figure S5G,H), balanced-dyads (7.8%) (Figure 5Q; Supplementary Figure S5C,D) and unbalanced dyads (3.9%) (Figure 5R; Supplementary Figure S5E,F). In addition, the telophase II phragmoplasts in mmr1 were broader than in Col-0 and contained microtubules that were not in line with the axes across the nuclei (Figure 5L, Col-0; M,N, and Supplementary Figure S5G, mmr1). Meanwhile, the microtubules of RMAs were also less compacted than in Col-0 (Figure 5O, Col-0; P–S and Supplementary Figure S5C–H, mmr1). Taken together, these findings revealed defective spindle orientation, and formation and/or organization of phragmoplasts at meiosis II in the mmr1 mutant.

3.5. mmr1 Carries a Point Mutation in the PHD-Finger Domain of MMD1/DUET

To identify the causative mutation in the mmr1 mutant, we performed bulk segregant analysis combined with whole genome sequencing. F1 progenies from the intercrossing between mmr1 mutant and wild-type Landsberg erecta (Ler) was genotyped using simple sequence length polymorphism (SSLP) primers to check Col0/Ler heterozygosity (Supplementary Figure S6). All of the F1 individuals displayed normal male meiotic cytokinesis and produced normal-sized male gametes (Supplementary Figure S7A–C), suggesting a recessive mutation in mmr1. The phenotypic screening of 1100 F2 Col/Ler descendants resulted in 250 individuals producing unreduced microspores, and DNA from individuals were pooled and sequenced. A 26 Mb region on chromosome 1 was enriched for Col-0 SNPs (Supplementary Figure S8). Several genes within this region carried mutations, but the candidate gene MMD1/DUET (AT1G66170) was the only meiosis-specific one. mmr1 was found to carry a single C-to-T transition at the genomic position 2168 bp from the start codon of MMD1/DUET, leading to an amino acid change G618D (Figure 6A; Supplementary Table S3). The G618D amino acid change was located within the plant homeodomain (PHD) of MMD1/DUET, which has been found in many chromatin regulatory factors and conserved in histone binding proteins (Figure 6B) [24]. A complementation test was performed by crossing homozygous mmr1 mutant with homozygous mmd1 null mutant using mmr1 as the pollen donor. All checked F1 progenies produced unreduced microspores and pollen, and showed defects in meiotic cytokinesis (Figure 6C–G, Col-0; H–O, mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies), which indicates that mmr1 is allelic to MMD1/DUET. Since mmr1 produced a small population of unreduced microspores, it is thus a hypomorphic mmd1/duet allele.

4. Discussion

In this study, we reported the identification of a recessive mutant mmr1 that consistently produces a small fraction (around 5%–10%) of unreduced pollen grains. The phenotype is caused by a single amino acid change in the PHD domain of MMD1/DUET, a chromatin regulator that is specifically expressed in male meiocytes and functions in male meiosis [24,25]. Ds transposon insertions in the exon of MMD1/DUET lead to MMD1/DUET null mutants, which display strong male sterility due to various defects in meiosis that culminate into meiocyte cell death [24,25]. Male meiosis in MMD1/DUET is initiated normally, forming meiocytes that progress up to pachytene as in the wild-type. During the subsequent steps in the meiosis program, two cycles of chromosome condensation take place. In mmd1/duet, diakinesis chromosomes are paired into bivalents and appear less compact and show inter-bivalent interactions [24,25,47], which were, however, not observed in mmr1. In mmr1, an alteration in chromosome structure was observed at metaphase I, when bivalents are under tension from kinetochore microtubule pulling forces. In the wild-type, the kinetochores are slightly pulled apart, which is evident from the thin DAPI-stained threads perpendicular to the equatorial plane. These extensions are also absent, or at least far less pronounced, in null mmd1/duet [23]. In mmr1, the altered chromosome condensation in metaphase I is not as severe as in the null mmd1/duet mutant, suggesting that mmr1 is hypomorphic. The reduction in fertility of mmr1 is very mild compared to mmd1/duet, in line with the occurrence of cytological defects in only a subpopulation of the meiocytes and microspores. The mmr1 mutation therefore has a minor impact on the functioning of MMD1/DUET.
The G618D amino acid change in mmr1 is located within the PHD domain of MMD1/DUET, which forms an aromatic cage, required for the specific binding to H3K4me2 [22,23,47]. MMD1/DUET may bind a wider range of histone peptides, as a recombinant peptide encompassing the MMD1/DUET PHD finger (601 to 659) was shown to bind the histone peptides H3K4me2/me3, H3K9me2, and H3S10 [23]. The G618D amino acid change in the mmr1 allele introduces a negative charge in the PHD finger, modifying its electrostatic balance and likely changing the strength and/or specificity of histone binding. As mmr1 displays a hypomorphic phenotype, we speculate that the mmr1 allele has the same histone specificity but with slightly weaker binding affinity. The PHD domain is of critical importance to MMD1/DUET function, as PHD deletion mutants and selected PHD amino acid changes show the same sterility phenotype as a knockout line [23,47]. Andreuzzi et al. (2015) [22] reported on a hypomorphic MMD1/DUET PHD finger mutation that causes the formation of a low frequency of enlarged pollen grains (approximately 5%) reminiscent to mmr1 [22]. The reported hypomorphic mutant appeared to be defective specifically in meiosis II spindle and RMA organization [22]. Chromosome condensation, M II phragmoplast, and RMA organization are affected in mmr1, suggesting that the G618D amino acid change interferes with MMD1/DUET functioning during both meiosis I and II. The mild alteration in chromosome condensation at metaphase I in mmr1 suggests that the point mutation G618D is more related to MMD1/DUET function in phragmoplast organization.

5. Conclusions

MMD1/DUET has been shown to profoundly modulate gene expression in anthers and seems to do this differentially during early stage and late stage of meiosis [23]. Expression of the meiotic cell cycle regulator TDM and the meiosis spindle II organizer JASON is severely reduced in duet, in line with the defects in spindle position and cytokinesis [22]. MMD1/DUET also directly regulates the expression of the condensin genes CAP-D2, CAP-D3, CAP-H, and CAP-H2. The cap-d3 mutants show a male meiotic chromosome condensation phenotype such as mmd1/duet, indicating that the prophase I chromosome condensation phenotype is due the misexpression of CAP-D3 in MMD1/DUET [23]. Since mmr1 shows a very mild phenotype in metaphase I chromosome condensation and a low frequency of meiotic restitution, we speculate that a reduction in the expression of CAP-D3 and Jason is minor and only occasionally drops below a threshold to generate the observed defects in chromosome condensation and cytokinesis. The isolated mmr1 mutant in this report thus provides a tool to analyze the function of regions within the PHD domain in MMD1/DUET with a specific correlation to telophase II and cytokinesis.

Supplementary Materials

The following are available online at https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/genes12040516/s1, Supplementary Figure S1. mmr1 produces enlarged pollen grains with increased DNA content; Supplementary Figure S2. mmr1 produces diploid or polyploid microspores; Supplementary Figure S3. mmr1 displays a mildly reduced fertility; Supplementary Figure S4. Tetrad-stage meiocytes in the mmr1 mutant stained by DAPI; Supplementary Figure S5. mmr1 exhibits defective phragmoplasts and radial microtubule array (RMA); Supplementary Figure S6. Genotyping of the F1 individual obtained by crossing between homozygous mmr1 mutant and wild-type Ler plants using simple sequence length polymorphism (SSLP) marker primer F3L12; Supplementary Figure S7. Phenotyping of F1 plants obtained by crossing homozygous mmr1 mutant with wild-type Ler plants; Supplementary Figure S8. Whole genome sequencing analysis of pooled mmr1/Ler F2 plants showing the large pollen phenotype; Supplementary Table S1. Primer for genotyping of F1 progenies (mmr1 crossing with wild-type Ler); Supplementary Table S2. Quantification of mmr1 meiotic restitution by monitoring microtubules; Supplementary Table S3. Mutation of mmr1 at the MMD1/DUET locus.

Author Contributions

B.L., C.J., N.D.S., S.S., C.S. and T.D.M. performed the experiments. B.L. analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript. N.D.S. and D.G. conceived and designed the research project, analyzed the data, and edited the manuscript. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32000245 to B.L.), the Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (2020CFB159 to B.L.), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, South-Central University for Nationalities (CZY20001 to B.L.), the China Scholarship Council (201306760005 to B.L.), the FWO PostDoc grant (1293014N to N.D.S.), and Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, South-Central University for Nationalities (YZZ18007 to B.L.).

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

No new data were created or analyzed in this study. Data sharing is not applicable to this article.

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Imran Siddiqi for kindly sharing the null mmd1 mutant.

Conflicts of Interest

All authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest for the publication.

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Figure 1. Male meiotic restitution 1 (mmr1) generates unreduced gametes. (A,B) Histograms showing the frequency of enlarged pollen grains (A) and diploid and/or triploid unicellular stage microspores (B) in mmr1. Error bars represent standard deviation of the mean values. Numbers indicate the average rate of the corresponding phenotypes. Three bio-replicates were analyzed. (C,D) Bright field images of mature pollen grains in Col-0 (C) and mmr1 (D). (E,F) DAPI-stained mature pollen grains in Col-0 (E) and mmr1 (F). (G,H) Mature pollen grains expressing pMGH3::H2B-GFP in Col-0 (G) and mmr1 (H). (I,J) Unicellular stage microspores by bright field imaging (I) and DAPI-staining (J) in Col-0. (K–O) Unicellular stage microspores by bright field imaging (K, diploid; L, triploid; M, tetraploid) and DAPI staining (N, diploid; O, triploid) in mmr1. (P,Q) Unicellular stage microspores expressing pWOX2::CENH3-GFP in Col-0 (P) and mmr1 (Q). Scale bars = 10 µm.
Figure 1. Male meiotic restitution 1 (mmr1) generates unreduced gametes. (A,B) Histograms showing the frequency of enlarged pollen grains (A) and diploid and/or triploid unicellular stage microspores (B) in mmr1. Error bars represent standard deviation of the mean values. Numbers indicate the average rate of the corresponding phenotypes. Three bio-replicates were analyzed. (C,D) Bright field images of mature pollen grains in Col-0 (C) and mmr1 (D). (E,F) DAPI-stained mature pollen grains in Col-0 (E) and mmr1 (F). (G,H) Mature pollen grains expressing pMGH3::H2B-GFP in Col-0 (G) and mmr1 (H). (I,J) Unicellular stage microspores by bright field imaging (I) and DAPI-staining (J) in Col-0. (K–O) Unicellular stage microspores by bright field imaging (K, diploid; L, triploid; M, tetraploid) and DAPI staining (N, diploid; O, triploid) in mmr1. (P,Q) Unicellular stage microspores expressing pWOX2::CENH3-GFP in Col-0 (P) and mmr1 (Q). Scale bars = 10 µm.
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Figure 2. mmr1 undergoes meiotic restitution. (A). Histogram showing the frequency of tetrad-stage meiotic products generated by mmr1 plants. Numbers indicate the frequency of the meiotic products. (B) Normal tetrad in Col-0. (C–F) Balanced dyad (C), unbalanced dyad (D), triad (E), and monad (F) in mmr1. n represents the number of cells used for quantification, and five biological individuals were analyzed. (G–I) DAPI-stained tetrad stage meiocytes in Col-0 (G) and mmr1 (H,I). Scale bars = 10 µm.
Figure 2. mmr1 undergoes meiotic restitution. (A). Histogram showing the frequency of tetrad-stage meiotic products generated by mmr1 plants. Numbers indicate the frequency of the meiotic products. (B) Normal tetrad in Col-0. (C–F) Balanced dyad (C), unbalanced dyad (D), triad (E), and monad (F) in mmr1. n represents the number of cells used for quantification, and five biological individuals were analyzed. (G–I) DAPI-stained tetrad stage meiocytes in Col-0 (G) and mmr1 (H,I). Scale bars = 10 µm.
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Figure 3. Meiotic spreading of wild-type Col-0 and mmr1 plants. (A–H) DAPI-stained chromosomes at pachytene (A), diakinesis (B), metaphase I (C), interkinesis (D), metaphase II (E), anaphase II (F), telophase II (G), and tetrad stage (H) in Col-0. (I–P) DAPI-stained chromosomes at pachytene (I), diakinesis (J), metaphase I (K), interkinesis (L), metaphase II (M), anaphase II (N), telophase II (O), and tetrad stage (P) in mmr1. n indicates the number of observed cells at corresponding stages. Scale bars = 10 µm.
Figure 3. Meiotic spreading of wild-type Col-0 and mmr1 plants. (A–H) DAPI-stained chromosomes at pachytene (A), diakinesis (B), metaphase I (C), interkinesis (D), metaphase II (E), anaphase II (F), telophase II (G), and tetrad stage (H) in Col-0. (I–P) DAPI-stained chromosomes at pachytene (I), diakinesis (J), metaphase I (K), interkinesis (L), metaphase II (M), anaphase II (N), telophase II (O), and tetrad stage (P) in mmr1. n indicates the number of observed cells at corresponding stages. Scale bars = 10 µm.
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Figure 4. Meiotic cell formation is defective in mmr1. (A) Tetrad with a complete meiotic cell wall in the wild-type. (B–F) Balanced dyad (B), unbalanced dyads (C,E), and triads (D and F) in mmr1. Red arrows indicate the interruptions in meiotic cell walls of mmr1. Scale bars = 10 µm.
Figure 4. Meiotic cell formation is defective in mmr1. (A) Tetrad with a complete meiotic cell wall in the wild-type. (B–F) Balanced dyad (B), unbalanced dyads (C,E), and triads (D and F) in mmr1. Red arrows indicate the interruptions in meiotic cell walls of mmr1. Scale bars = 10 µm.
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Figure 5. Microtubular cytoskeleton structures in mmr1 meiocytes. (A) Histogram showing the frequency of tetrad stage meiocytes in mmr1. Numbers indicate the frequency of the corresponding phenotypes. (B–S) Prophase I- (B,C), metaphase I- (D,E), anaphase I- (F,G), interkinesis- (H,I), metaphase II- (J,K), telophase II- (L–N), and tetrad-stage (O–S) meiocytes in Col-0 (B,D,F,H,J,L,O) and the mmr1 mutant (C,E,G,I,K,M,N,P–S). Green, α-tubulin; cyan, DAPI. Scale bar = 10 µm.
Figure 5. Microtubular cytoskeleton structures in mmr1 meiocytes. (A) Histogram showing the frequency of tetrad stage meiocytes in mmr1. Numbers indicate the frequency of the corresponding phenotypes. (B–S) Prophase I- (B,C), metaphase I- (D,E), anaphase I- (F,G), interkinesis- (H,I), metaphase II- (J,K), telophase II- (L–N), and tetrad-stage (O–S) meiocytes in Col-0 (B,D,F,H,J,L,O) and the mmr1 mutant (C,E,G,I,K,M,N,P–S). Green, α-tubulin; cyan, DAPI. Scale bar = 10 µm.
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Figure 6. mmr1 is an allelic mutant of MMD1/DUET. (A) Figure showing the nucleotide (NT) sequence and amino acid sequence of the PHD domain in the MMD1/DUET gene and protein, and the changes of that in mmr1. (B) Figure showing the conservation of the amino acid in the PHD domain in multiple histone binding proteins, and the point mutation-caused amino acid replacement in that of mmr1. (C) Histogram showing the frequency of diploid and triploid microspores produced by mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies. Nine individuals were quantified. Numbers indicate the frequency of diploid and/or triploid microspores. (D,H,I) Orcein-stained tetrads in the Col-0 plants (D), and triad (H) and dyad (I) in the mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies. (E,J,K) Haploid unicellular stage microspore in the Col-0 plants (E), and diploid (J) and polyploid (K) unicellular-stage microspores in the mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies. (F,L,M) Haploid pollen grain in the Col-0 plants (F), and enlarged pollen grains in the mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies (L,M). (G,N,O) Aniline blue-stained meiotic cell walls in the Col-0 plants (G) and in the mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies (N,O). Scale bar = 10 µm.
Figure 6. mmr1 is an allelic mutant of MMD1/DUET. (A) Figure showing the nucleotide (NT) sequence and amino acid sequence of the PHD domain in the MMD1/DUET gene and protein, and the changes of that in mmr1. (B) Figure showing the conservation of the amino acid in the PHD domain in multiple histone binding proteins, and the point mutation-caused amino acid replacement in that of mmr1. (C) Histogram showing the frequency of diploid and triploid microspores produced by mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies. Nine individuals were quantified. Numbers indicate the frequency of diploid and/or triploid microspores. (D,H,I) Orcein-stained tetrads in the Col-0 plants (D), and triad (H) and dyad (I) in the mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies. (E,J,K) Haploid unicellular stage microspore in the Col-0 plants (E), and diploid (J) and polyploid (K) unicellular-stage microspores in the mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies. (F,L,M) Haploid pollen grain in the Col-0 plants (F), and enlarged pollen grains in the mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies (L,M). (G,N,O) Aniline blue-stained meiotic cell walls in the Col-0 plants (G) and in the mmr1/mmd1 F1 progenies (N,O). Scale bar = 10 µm.
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Table 1. Genes, dysfunction of which may cause male meiotic restitution in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Table 1. Genes, dysfunction of which may cause male meiotic restitution in Arabidopsis thaliana.
GenesGene FunctionReference
AESPProper disjunction of chromosomes(Liu and Makaroff, 2006) [26]
AFH14Organization of microtubule and microfilament arrays(Li et al., 2010) [27]
ANQ1/MKK6Male meiotic cytokinesis(Takahashi et al., 2010) [16]
CALS5Callose synthase(Dong et al., 2005) [28]
CDM1Callose metabolism(Lu et al., 2014) [29]
CYCA1;2/TAMMeiosis II cell cycle transition(d’Erfurth et al., 2010) [11]
MMD1/DUETChromatin condensation, spindle and phragmoplast formation(Andreuzza et al., 2015; Wang et al., 2016) [22,23]
DYAD/SWITCH1Meiotic chromosome organization(Ravi et al., 2008) [30]
GSL1 and 5Callose wall formation(Enns et al., 2005) [31]
JASONMeiosis II spindle orientation(Brownfield et al., 2015; De Storme and Geelen, 2011) [13,32]
KINESIN-12Polymerization of phragmoplast microtubules (Liu et al., 2010; Oh et al., 2014) [33,34]
MPK4Male meiotic cytokinesis(Kosetsu et al., 2010; Zeng et al., 2011) [18,35]
MS4Meiosis progression(Chaudhury et al., 1994) [36]
MYB33/65GA signaling downstream transcription regulators(Liu et al., 2017; Millar and Gubler, 2005) [37,38]
OSD1Meiosis cycle transition(Cromer et al., 2012; d’Erfurth et al., 2009) [19,39]
PANS1Centromeric cohesion maintenance of sister chromatid in meiosis II(Zamariola et al., 2014) [40]
AtPS1Meiosis II spindle orientation(Brownfield et al., 2015; d’Erfurth et al., 2008) [12,32]
RGA and GAIGA signaling repressors(Liu et al., 2017) [37]
RSW4RMA organization(Yang et al., 2011) [41]
SDSHomolog synapsis and recombination(Azumi et al., 2002) [20]
SHUGOSHIN 1/2Centromeric cohesion maintenance at anaphase I(Zamariola et al., 2013; Zamariola et al., 2014) [40,42]
TES2Male meiotic cytokinesis(Spielman et al., 1997; Yang et al., 2003a) [15,17]
TIOMale meiotic cytokinesis(Oh et al., 2014) [34]
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