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Parallel evolution of dominant pistil-side self-incompatibility suppressors in Arabidopsis

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  • Sota Fujii

    (The University of Tokyo
    Nara Institute of Science and Technology
    Precursory Research for Embryonic Science and Technology)

  • Hiroko Shimosato-Asano

    (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)

  • Mitsuru Kakita

    (Nara Institute of Science and Technology
    Tokushima University)

  • Takashi Kitanishi

    (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)

  • Megumi Iwano

    (Nara Institute of Science and Technology
    Kyoto University)

  • Seiji Takayama

    (The University of Tokyo
    Nara Institute of Science and Technology)

Abstract

Selfing is a frequent evolutionary trend in angiosperms, and is a suitable model for studying the recurrent patterns underlying adaptive evolution. Many plants avoid self-fertilization by physiological processes referred to as self-incompatibility (SI). In the Brassicaceae, direct and specific interactions between the male ligand SP11/SCR and the female receptor kinase SRK are required for the SI response. Although Arabidopsis thaliana acquired autogamy through loss of these genes, molecular evolution contributed to the spread of self-compatibility alleles requires further investigation. We show here that in this species, dominant SRK silencing genes have evolved at least twice. Different inverted repeat sequences were found in the relic SRK region of the Col-0 and C24 strains. Both types of inverted repeats suppress the functional SRK sequence in a dominant fashion with different target specificities. It is possible that these dominant suppressors of SI contributed to the rapid fixation of self-compatibility in A. thaliana.

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  • Sota Fujii & Hiroko Shimosato-Asano & Mitsuru Kakita & Takashi Kitanishi & Megumi Iwano & Seiji Takayama, 2020. "Parallel evolution of dominant pistil-side self-incompatibility suppressors in Arabidopsis," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-15212-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15212-0
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