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The chimeric gene atp6c confers cytoplasmic male sterility in maize by impairing the assembly of the mitochondrial ATP synthase complex

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MOLECULAR PLANT
卷 15, 期 5, 页码 872-886

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CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.molp.2022.03.002

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maize; cytoplasmic male sterility; atp6c; ATP synthase; mitochondria

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [31971893, 31571745]

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This study identified a chimeric mitochondrial gene (ATP6C) as the factor causing CMS in maize, and discovered its mechanism of action involving reduction in the quantity and activity of assembled F1Fo-ATP synthase, accumulation of excess protons in the mitochondrial inner membrane space, triggering ROS burst, premature programmed cell death of tapetal cells, and pollen abortion.
Cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) is a powerful tool for the exploitation of hybrid heterosis and the study of signaling and interactions between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. C-type CMS (CMS-C) in maize has long been used in hybrid seed production, but the underlying sterility factor and its mechanism of action remain unclear. In this study, we demonstrate that the mitochondrial gene atp6c confers male sterility in CMS-C maize. The ATP6C protein shows stronger interactions with ATP8 and ATP9 than ATP6 during the assembly of F1Fo-ATP synthase (F-type ATP synthase, ATPase), thereby reducing the quantity and activity of assembled F1Fo-ATP synthase. By contrast, the quantity and activity of the F-1' component are increased in CMS-C lines. Reduced F1Fo-ATP synthase activity causes accumulation of excess protons in the inner membrane space of the mitochondria, triggering a burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS), premature programmed cell death of the tapetal cells, and pollen abortion. Collectively, our study identifies a chimeric mitochondrial gene (ATP6C) that causes CMS in maize and documents the contribution of ATP6C to F1Fo-ATP synthase assembly, thereby providing novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of male sterility in plants.

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