RRC ID 88252
著者 Kuwabara K, Gaetan VBA, Nakajima R, Ezura K, Toriyama K, Shirasawa K, Ariizumi T.
タイトル Fertility restoration in cytoplasmic male sterile tomato via knockout of either DNA polymerase I or Topoisomerase I, two nuclear-encoded organellar DNA replication genes.
ジャーナル Plant Physiol Biochem
Abstract Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) and restorer-of-fertility (Rf) genes are widely used for F1 hybrid breeding. To date, most identified Rf genes encode pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) proteins, whereas several Rf genes encode other proteins. Identification of Rf genes is essential for promoting F1 hybrid breeding; however, exploring Rf genes that encode proteins other than PPR is challenging because information on such genes remains limited. In this study, we focused on the nuclear genes involved in mitochondrial DNA replication to identify novel tomato Rf genes. Twenty-six tomato genes homologous to 19 Arabidopsis mitochondrial DNA replication genes were screened for mutations using whole-genome sequencing data from fertility-restored tomato suppressor mutants, and several candidate mutations for fertility restoration were identified. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene knockout experiments revealed that the loss of function of SlPolI, which encodes an organellar DNA polymerase, and SlTopI, which encodes an organellar topoisomerase I, restored pollen fertility in tomato CMS lines. This study provides new insights into the molecular basis of fertility restoration and opens up opportunities for the efficient discovery of Rf genes to accelerate F1 hybrid breeding in tomatoes and other crops.
巻・号 230
ページ 110970
公開日 2026-1-1
DOI 10.1016/j.plaphy.2025.110970
PII S0981-9428(25)01498-6
PMID 41421144
MeSH Cell Nucleus / genetics Cell Nucleus / metabolism DNA Replication* / genetics DNA Topoisomerases, Type I* / genetics DNA Topoisomerases, Type I* / metabolism DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase* / genetics DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase* / metabolism Fertility / genetics Gene Knockout Techniques Plant Infertility* / genetics Plant Proteins* / genetics Plant Proteins* / metabolism Pollen / genetics Solanum lycopersicum* / genetics Solanum lycopersicum* / physiology
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