Micro-RNA-Regulated SQUAMOSA-PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) gene expression and Cytokinin Accumulation Distinguish Early-Developing Male and Female inflorescences in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)

Tregear James, Richaud Frédérique, Collin Myriam, Esbelin Jennifer, Parrinello Hugues, Cochard Benoît, Nodichao Leifi, Morcillo Fabienne, Adam Hélène, Jouannic Stefan. 2022. Micro-RNA-Regulated SQUAMOSA-PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) gene expression and Cytokinin Accumulation Distinguish Early-Developing Male and Female inflorescences in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). Plants, 11 (5), n.spéc. Developmental and Genetic Mechanisms of Floral Structure:685, 17 p.

https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11050685

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Résumé : Sexual differentiation of inflorescences and flowers is important for reproduction and affects crop plant productivity. We report here on a molecular study of the process of sexual differentiation in the immature inflorescence of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). This species is monoecious and exhibits gender diphasy, producing male and female inflorescences separately on the same plant in alternation. Three main approaches were used: small RNA-seq to characterise and study the expression of miRNA genes; RNA-seq to monitor mRNA accumulation patterns; hormone quantification to assess the role of cytokinins and auxins in inflorescence differentiation. Our study allowed the characterisation of 30 previously unreported palm MIRNA genes. In differential gene and miRNA expression studies, we identified a number of key developmental genes and miRNA-mRNA target modules previously described in relation to their developmental regulatory role in the cereal panicle, notably the miR156/529/535-SQUAMOSA PROMOTER-BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) gene regulatory module. Gene enrichment analysis highlighted the importance of hormone-related genes, and this observation was corroborated by the detection of much higher levels of cytokinins in the female inflorescence. Our data illustrate the importance of branching regulation within the developmental window studied, during which the female inflorescence, unlike its male counterpart, produces flower clusters on new successive axes by sympodial growth.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : Elaeis guineensis, différenciation sexuelle, inflorescence, ramification, gène, arn

Mots-clés complémentaires : micro RNA [MiRNA]

Mots-clés libres : Inflorescence, Branching, Sexual differentiation, Oil palm, MiRNA, SQUAMOSA PROMOTER-BINDING PROTEIN

Classification Agris : F62 - Physiologie végétale - Croissance et développement
F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 2 (2019-) - Transitions agroécologiques

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