Interspecific isolation is a common mechanism adopted by plants to prevent gene flow between diverged species,thus maintaining species genetic integrity.However,from a plant breeder's perspective,hybridization is ...Interspecific isolation is a common mechanism adopted by plants to prevent gene flow between diverged species,thus maintaining species genetic integrity.However,from a plant breeder's perspective,hybridization is desirable,as it can provide a wider range of agriculturally important traits for crop improvement(Tonosaki et al.,2016).Although significant progress has been made in recent years in our understanding of some key factors controlling pollen-pistil interactions within species,we still know virtually nothing about the genetic and molecular basis underlying interspecific incompatibility.展开更多
Sperm cells of flowering plants are non-motile and thus require transportation to the egg apparatus via the pollen tube to execute double fertilization. During its journey, the pollen tube interacts with various sporo...Sperm cells of flowering plants are non-motile and thus require transportation to the egg apparatus via the pollen tube to execute double fertilization. During its journey, the pollen tube interacts with various sporophytic cell types that support its growth and guide it towards the surface of the ovule. The final steps of tube guidance and sperm delivery are controlled by the cells of the female gametophyte. During fertilization, cell-cell communication events take place to achieve and maximize reproductive success. Additional layers of crosstalk exist, including self-recognition and specialized processes to prevent self-fertilization and consequent inbreeding. In this review, we focus on intercellular communication between the pollen grain/pollen tube including the sperm cells with the various sporophytic maternal tissues and the cells of the female gametophyte. Polymorphic-secreted peptides and small proteins, especially those belonging to various subclasses of small cysteine-rich proteins （CRPs）, reactive oxygen species （ROS）/NO signaling, and the second messenger Ca2＋, play center stage in most of these processes.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Programme of China(grant no.2022YFF1002100)National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.32270357).
文摘Interspecific isolation is a common mechanism adopted by plants to prevent gene flow between diverged species,thus maintaining species genetic integrity.However,from a plant breeder's perspective,hybridization is desirable,as it can provide a wider range of agriculturally important traits for crop improvement(Tonosaki et al.,2016).Although significant progress has been made in recent years in our understanding of some key factors controlling pollen-pistil interactions within species,we still know virtually nothing about the genetic and molecular basis underlying interspecific incompatibility.
文摘Sperm cells of flowering plants are non-motile and thus require transportation to the egg apparatus via the pollen tube to execute double fertilization. During its journey, the pollen tube interacts with various sporophytic cell types that support its growth and guide it towards the surface of the ovule. The final steps of tube guidance and sperm delivery are controlled by the cells of the female gametophyte. During fertilization, cell-cell communication events take place to achieve and maximize reproductive success. Additional layers of crosstalk exist, including self-recognition and specialized processes to prevent self-fertilization and consequent inbreeding. In this review, we focus on intercellular communication between the pollen grain/pollen tube including the sperm cells with the various sporophytic maternal tissues and the cells of the female gametophyte. Polymorphic-secreted peptides and small proteins, especially those belonging to various subclasses of small cysteine-rich proteins （CRPs）, reactive oxygen species （ROS）/NO signaling, and the second messenger Ca2＋, play center stage in most of these processes.
