Genomics-based discrimination of 2n gamete formation mechanisms in polyploids: a case study in nonaploid Diospyros kaki ‘Akiou’
Open Access
- 29 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics
- Vol. 11 (8)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab188
Abstract
Unreduced gametes (2n gametes), possessing double the haploid genome, whatever ploidy that happens to be, are a common source of ploidy variation in plant populations. First and second division restitution (FDR and SDR) are the dominant mechanisms of 2n gamete production; all else being equal, FDR gametes have a higher degree of heterozygosity, thus they are advantageous in breeding. The discrimination of these mechanisms from the consequence of hybridization is challenging, especially in higher polyploids, and usually requires information on centromere location. In this study, we propose a genotyping-based strategy to uncover the mechanisms of 2n gamete formation in progeny that has a higher ploidy than its parents. Simulation of 2n gamete production revealed that FDR and SDR pathways can be discriminated based on allele transmission patterns alone without information on centromere location. We applied this strategy to study the formation mechanism of a nonaploid Diospyros kaki ‘Akiou’, which was bred via hybridization between D. kaki hexaploid cultivars. The result demonstrated that ‘Akiou’ was derived from the fertilization of a normal female gamete by a 2n male gamete, and that this 2n gamete was produced through FDR. Consequently, the distinct duplex transmission pattern in the FDR gamete enabled us to infer the genomic characteristics of polyploid persimmon. The method could be tested only for the plant being polypoid, which allows for the ability to discriminate causes of 2n gamete formation using allele dosage in progeny, and will be useful in future studies of polyploid genomics.Keywords
Funding Information
- Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (19H05539)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- National Key R&D Program of China (2019YFD1001200)
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Non-profit Research Institution of CAF (CAFYBB2018GB001, CAFYBB2019GC001-19)
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