A DMP-triggered in vivo maternal haploid induction system in the dicotyledonous Arabidopsis

Nat Plants. 2020 May;6(5):466-472. doi: 10.1038/s41477-020-0658-7. Epub 2020 May 15.

Abstract

Doubled haploid technology using inducer lines carrying mutations in ZmPLA1/MTL/NLD and ZmDMP1-4 has revolutionized traditional maize breeding. ZmPLA1/MTL/NLD is conserved in monocots and has been used to extend the system from maize to other monocots5-7, but no functional orthologue has been identified in dicots, while ZmDMP-like genes exist in both monocots and dicots4,8,9. Here, we report that loss-of-function mutations in the Arabidopsis thaliana ZmDMP-like genes AtDMP8 and AtDMP9 induce maternal haploids, with an average haploid induction rate of 2.1 ± 1.1%. In addition, to facilitate haploid seed identification in dicots, we established an efficient FAST-Red fluorescent marker-based haploid identification system that enables the identification of haploid seeds with >90% accuracy. These results show that mutations in DMP genes also trigger haploid induction in dicots. The conserved expression patterns and amino acid sequences of ZmDMP-like genes in dicots suggest that DMP mutations could be used to develop in vivo haploid induction systems in dicots.

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics*
  • Arabidopsis / physiology
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / physiology
  • CRISPR-Associated Protein 9
  • CRISPR-Cas Systems
  • Gene Editing
  • Genes, Plant / genetics
  • Genes, Plant / physiology
  • Haploidy*
  • Loss of Function Mutation / genetics
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics*
  • Membrane Proteins / physiology
  • Plants, Genetically Modified

Substances

  • AT1G09157 protein, Arabidopsis
  • AT5G39650 protein, Arabidopsis
  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • CRISPR-Associated Protein 9