Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

The obscure events contributing to the evolution of an incipient sex chromosome in Populus A retrospective working hypothesis.

Journal Article · · Tree Genetics & Genomes
Genetic determination of gender is a fundamental developmental and evolutionary process in plants. Although it appears that dioecy in Populus is partially genetically controlled, the precise gender-determining systems remain unclear. The recently-released second draft assembly and annotated gene set of the Populus genome provided an opportunity to re-visit this topic. We hypothesized that over evolutionary time, selective pressure has reformed the genome structure and gene composition in the peritelomeric region of the chromosome XIX which has resulted in a distinctive genome structure and cluster of genes contributing to gender determination in Populus. Multiple lines of evidence support this working hypothesis. First, the peritelomeric region of the chromosome XIX contains significantly fewer single nucleotide polymorphisms than the rest of Populus genome and has a distinct evolutionary history. Second, the peritelomeric end of chromosome XIX contains the largest cluster of the nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat (NBS-LRR) class of disease resistances genes in the entire Populus genome. Third, there is a high occurrence of small microRNAs on chromosome XIX coincident to the region containing the putative gender-determining locus and the major cluster of NBS-LRR genes. Further, by analyzing the metabolomic profiles of floral bud in male and female Populus trees using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, we found there are gender-specific accumulations of phenolic glycosides. Taken together, these findings provide new insights into the genetic control of gender determination in Populus.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1049068
Journal Information:
Tree Genetics & Genomes, Journal Name: Tree Genetics & Genomes Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 8; ISSN 1614-2942
Publisher:
Springer Nature
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (98)

Plant NBS-LRR proteins: adaptable guards journal April 2006
Sex Chromosomes and Sex-Linked Genes book January 1967
Conservation and divergence of microRNAs in Populus journal January 2007
Mode of Amplification and Reorganization of Resistance Genes During Recent Arabidopsis thaliana Evolution journal January 2002
Inter- and Intraspecific Variation in Floral Scent in the Genus Salix and its Implication for Pollination journal March 2007
Flavonoid aglycones identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in bud exudate of Populus balsamifera journal January 1989
A gene for the fourth chromosome of Drosophila journal October 1914
Boys and Girls Come Out to Play: The Molecular Biology of Dioecious Plants journal August 2000
Qualitative and quantitative resistances to leaf rust finely mapped within two nucleotide‐binding site leucine‐rich repeat (NBS‐LRR)‐rich genomic regions of chromosome 19 in poplar journal June 2011
Dissecting Arabidopsis thaliana DICER function in small RNA processing, gene silencing and DNA methylation patterning journal May 2006
A Preliminary Account of the Chromosomes and Chromosome Behaviour in the Salicaceae journal April 1924
Long-range patterns of diversity and linkage disequilibrium surrounding the maize Y1 gene are indicative of an asymmetric selective sweep journal May 2004
Genome-wide identification of NBS resistance genes in Populus trichocarpa journal February 2008
Identification of quantitative trait loci affecting ectomycorrhizal symbiosis in an interspecific F1 poplar cross and differential expression of genes in ectomycorrhizas of the two parents: Populus deltoides and Populus trichocarpa journal January 2011
Positioning of Sex-Correlated Markers for Populus in a AFLP- and SSR-Marker Based Genetic Map of Populus tremula x tremuloides journal December 2007
The response of male and female black poplar (Populus nigra L. subspeciesbetulifolia (Pursh) W. Wettst.) cuttings to different water table depths and sediment types: implications for flow management and river corridor biodiversity journal January 2000
A primitive Y chromosome in papaya marks incipient sex chromosome evolution journal January 2004
Anther Smut Disease in Dianthus silvester (Caryophyllaceae): Natural Selection on Floral Traits journal April 1997
The plant immune system journal November 2006
Genetic mapping of linkage group XIX and identification of sex-linked SSR markers in a Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides cross journal February 2011
Large-scale heterospecific segregation distortion in Populus revealed by a dense genetic map journal May 2004
Floral Morphology of Populus deltoides and P. tremuloides. Contributions from the Hull Botanical Laboratory 639 journal December 1952
A MicroRNA as a Translational Repressor of APETALA2 in Arabidopsis Flower Development journal March 2004
Distinct Microbial Communities within the Endosphere and Rhizosphere of Populus deltoides Roots across Contrasting Soil Types journal July 2011
Gardening the genome: DNA methylation in Arabidopsis thaliana journal May 2005
The F-Box Gene Family Is Expanded in Herbaceous Annual Plants Relative to Woody Perennial Plants journal September 2008
The Evolution of Reproductive Systems and Sex-Determining Mechanisms Within Rumex (Polygonaceae) Inferred from Nuclear and Chloroplastidial Sequence Data journal June 2005
The maize tasselseed4 microRNA controls sex determination and meristem cell fate by targeting Tasselseed6/indeterminate spikelet1 journal November 2007
Biotechnological potential of antimicrobial peptides from flowers journal October 2008
Population substructure in continuous and fragmented stands of Populus trichocarpa journal June 2010
When looks can kill: the evolution of sexually dimorphic floral display and the extinction of dioecious plants journal June 2002
The role of microRNAs and other endogenous small RNAs in plant stress responses journal November 2008
The grapevine genome sequence suggests ancestral hexaploidization in major angiosperm phyla journal August 2007
MicroRNA, sex determination and floral meristem determinacy in maize journal January 2008
Resistance to the Fruit Infection Phase of Mummy Berry Disease in Highbush Blueberry Cultivars journal December 2000
The Mechanism of sex Determination in Rumex Hastatulus journal October 1963
Reconstruction of monocotelydoneous proto-chromosomes reveals faster evolution in plants than in animals journal August 2009
Genetic linkage maps of Populus nigra L. including AFLPs, SSRs, SNPs, and sex trait journal February 2007
A Study of Cytology and Speciation in the Genus Populus L. journal January 1943
Annotation of a 95-kb Populus deltoides genomic sequence reveals a disease resistance gene cluster and novel class I and class II transposable elements journal April 2004
Chimpanzee and human Y chromosomes are remarkably divergent in structure and gene content journal January 2010
Poplar and Pathogen Interactions: Insights from Populus Genome-Wide Analyses of Resistance and Defense Gene Families and Gene Expression Profiling journal October 2009
Impacts of genetic bottlenecks on soybean genome diversity journal October 2006
Antibacterial Substances Separated from Plants journal February 1948
Floral Characters link Herbivores, Pollinators, and Plant Fitness journal September 1997
Large-scale identification of microRNAs from a basal eudicot (Eschscholzia californica) and conservation in flowering plants: California poppy microRNAs journal August 2007
MicroRNAs AND THEIR REGULATORY ROLES IN PLANTS journal June 2006
Genetic linkage mapping in aspen (Populus tremula L. and Populus tremuloides Michx.) journal April 2009
Genetic analysis of phenotypic variation for ectomycorrhiza formation in an interspecific F1 poplar full-sib family journal March 2004
Alignment of a Salix linkage map to the Populus genomic sequence reveals macrosynteny between willow and poplar genomes journal August 2006
Analysis of phenolics of bud exudate of Populus sieboldii by GC-MS journal January 1991
Genome-wide analysis of the structural genes regulating defense phenylpropanoid metabolism in Populus journal October 2006
Leaf herbivory increases floral fragrance in male but not female Cucurbita pepo subsp. texana (Cucurbitaceae) flowers journal May 2009
Plant disease resistance genes encode members of an ancient and diverse protein family within the nucleotide-binding superfamily journal November 1999
Genome-Wide Analysis of NBS-LRR–Encoding Genes in Arabidopsis journal March 2003
Defining the Boundaries and Characterizing the Landscape of Functional Genome Expression in Vascular Tissues of Populus using Shotgun Proteomics journal November 2011
Genetic linkage maps of Populus alba L. and comparative mapping analysis of sex determination across Populus species journal June 2010
Linkage Modification and sex Difference in Recombination journal November 1969
Emerging Model Systems in Plant Biology: Poplar (Populus) as A Model Forest Tree journal September 2000
High-density linkage mapping and evolution of paralogs and orthologs in Salix and Populus journal January 2010
Dense Genetic Linkage Maps of Three Populus Species ( Populus deltoides , P. nigra and P. trichocarpa ) Based on AFLP and Microsatellite Markers journal June 2001
Cytogenetic Analysis of Populus trichocarpa – Ribosomal DNA, Telomere Repeat Sequence, and Marker-selected BACs journal January 2009
Sex chromosomes in flowering plants journal February 2007
Zytologische Studien in der GattungPopulus L. journal May 1940
The ERECTA Receptor-Like Kinase Regulates Cell Wall–Mediated Resistance to Pathogens in Arabidopsis thaliana journal August 2009
The life history of Salicaceae living in the active zone of floodplains: Salicaceae on flood plains journal April 2002
Functions of microRNAs and related small RNAs in plants journal May 2006
Genetic variability in sexually dimorphic and monomorphic populations of Populus euphratica (Salicaceae) journal March 2000
Cytology of Poplar Species and Natural Hybrids journal November 1938
Androdioecy and the evolution of dioecy journal August 1984
Populus : A Model System for Plant Biology journal June 2007
Genome-wide profiling of Populus small RNAs journal December 2009
Fine Mapping and Identification of Nucleotide Binding Site/Leucine-Rich Repeat Sequences at the MER Locus in Populus deltoides ‘S9-2’ journal November 2001
Natural selection on floral traits of female Silene dioica by a sexually transmitted disease journal August 2005
Successful hybridisation of normally incompatible hybrid aspen (Populus tremula × P. tremuloides) and eastern cottonwood (P. deltoides) journal November 2010
Note on the Presence of Sex Chromosomes in Populus tremuloides journal September 1959
Genetic evidence for complex speciation of humans and chimpanzees journal May 2006
Regulation of Flowering Time and Floral Organ Identity by a MicroRNA and Its APETALA2 -Like Target Genes journal October 2003
Organisation of the plant genome in chromosomes: Organisation of the plant genome in chromosomes journal March 2011
A Rare Occurrence of Seed Formation on Male Branches of the Dioecious Tree, Populus deltoides journal January 2002
Anatomical and histochemical characterization of extrafloral nectaries of Prockia crucis (Salicaceae) journal December 2008
The nature of selection during plant domestication journal February 2009
Anti-bacterial function in the sexually dimorphic pollinator rewards of Clusia grandiflora (Clusiaceae) journal June 1999
Indirect defence via tritrophic interactions journal December 2007
A 15-Myr-Old Genetic Bottleneck journal February 2008
Analysis of phenolics of bud exudate of Populus ciliata by GC-MS journal January 1991
Genetic and physical mapping of Melampsora rust resistance genes in Populus and characterization of linkage disequilibrium and flanking genomic sequence journal August 2004
Analysis of phenolics of bud exudate of Populus angustifolia by GC-MS journal January 1990
Cytological Studies in Some Dioecious Plants journal January 1937
Identification of a RAPD marker linked to sex determination in the basket willow (Salix viminalis L.) journal January 1998
Genome structure and emerging evidence of an incipient sex chromosome in Populus journal February 2008
Genetic Improvement of Willow for Bioenergy and BiofuelsFree Access journal January 2011
Temperature and Pomaceous Flower Age Related to Colonization by Erwinia amylovora and Antagonists journal August 2004
Male and female Silene latifolia plants differ in per-contact risk of infection by a sexually transmitted disease journal February 2001
Genetic architecture of qualitative and quantitative Melampsora larici-populina leaf rust resistance in hybrid poplar: genetic mapping and QTL detection journal April 2005
The Genome of Black Cottonwood, Populus trichocarpa (Torr. & Gray) journal September 2006
Plant disease resistance genes: recent insights and potential applications journal April 2003
Compositions of Bud and Leaf Exudates of Some Populus Species Compared journal June 1992

Similar Records

Genome structure and primitive sex chromosome revealed in Populus
Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2007 · Genome Research · OSTI ID:941028

Genome structure and emerging evidence of an incipient sex chromosome in Populus
Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2007 · Genome Research · OSTI ID:936833