Characterization of cytoplasmic male sterility in Petunia hybrida and Zea mays. Localization and activity of cytochrome c oxidase |
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Authors: | R J Bino L C J M Suurs S J de Hoop A Van Der Neut J L Van Went G A M Van Marrewijk |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Cytology and Morphology, Agricultural University, Arboretumlaan 4, 6703 BD Wageningen, the Netherlands;(2) Department of Plant Breeding (IvP), Agricultural University, Lawickse Allee 166, 6709 DB Wageningen, the Netherlands;(3) Present address: Institute for Horticultural Plant Breeding (IVT), P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Summary Anthers of male fertile, cytoplasmic male sterile (cms), and restored male fertile Petunia hybrida, are analyzed for cytochrome c oxidase (cox) activity in subsequent stages of microsporogenesis, and compared with anthers of male fertile, cms-S and cms-C Zea mays. The cox activity is determined in anther extracts and cytochemically. In petunia anthers, the first differences in cox activity occur from meiosis onward. However, at these stages, the initial symptoms of degeneration are already apparent. It is suggested that the decline in enzyme activity of the cms petunia anthers is the result rather than the cause of the non-formation of functional pollen.In maize anthers, the cox activity of sterile-type anthers is reduced in comparison with fertile-type anthers from premeiosis onward. There are also consistent cytochemical differences in the mitochondrial organization of cox activity between pollen of cms-S and male ferile maize anthers. In fertile-type mitochondria, the DAB reaction product indicating cox activity is localized in the cristae and within the space between the outer and inner limiting membranes of the organelles. In mitochondria of pollen of cms-S maize, cox activity is only observed between the outer and inner membranes of the mitochondria. The biochemical and cytochemical differences are observed at stages of development at which no structural signs of degeneration are apparent. The results suggest that cms in maize correlates with deviations in cytochrome c oxidase activity.Abbreviations cox
cytochrome c oxidase
- DAB
3,3-diaminobenzidine |
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Keywords: | Petunia hybrida Zea mays cytoplasmic male sterility biochemical analysis cytochemical analysis cytochrome c oxidase |
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