Anther dehiscence is a crucial event in plant reproduction,tightly regulated and dependent on the lignification of the anther endothecium.In this study,we investigated the rapid lignification process that ensures time...Anther dehiscence is a crucial event in plant reproduction,tightly regulated and dependent on the lignification of the anther endothecium.In this study,we investigated the rapid lignification process that ensures timely anther dehiscence in Arabidopsis.Our findings reveal that endothecium lignification can be divided into two distinct phases.During Phase Ⅰ,lignin precursors are synthesized without polymerization,while Phase Ⅱ involves simultaneous synthesis of lignin precursors and polymerization.The transcription factors MYB26,NST1/2,and ARF17 specifically regulate the pathway responsible for the synthesis and polymerization of lignin monomers in Phase Ⅱ.MYB26-NST1/2 is the key regulatory pathway responsible for endothecium lignification,while ARF17 facilitates this process by interacting with MYB26.Interestingly,our results demonstrate that the lignification of the endothecium,which occurs within approximately 26 h,is much faster than that of the vascular tissue.These findings provide valuable insights into the regulation mechanism of rapid lignification in the endothecium,which enables timely anther dehiscence and successful pollen release during plant reproduction.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFF1003502)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31930009, 31900165)the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (2019-01-07-00-02-E00006)。
文摘Anther dehiscence is a crucial event in plant reproduction,tightly regulated and dependent on the lignification of the anther endothecium.In this study,we investigated the rapid lignification process that ensures timely anther dehiscence in Arabidopsis.Our findings reveal that endothecium lignification can be divided into two distinct phases.During Phase Ⅰ,lignin precursors are synthesized without polymerization,while Phase Ⅱ involves simultaneous synthesis of lignin precursors and polymerization.The transcription factors MYB26,NST1/2,and ARF17 specifically regulate the pathway responsible for the synthesis and polymerization of lignin monomers in Phase Ⅱ.MYB26-NST1/2 is the key regulatory pathway responsible for endothecium lignification,while ARF17 facilitates this process by interacting with MYB26.Interestingly,our results demonstrate that the lignification of the endothecium,which occurs within approximately 26 h,is much faster than that of the vascular tissue.These findings provide valuable insights into the regulation mechanism of rapid lignification in the endothecium,which enables timely anther dehiscence and successful pollen release during plant reproduction.
