摘要
Mating involvesthe transition from a self-sterileinto a fertile mycelium.As a prerequisite for the production of fruiting bodies,this is a fundamental step in the life cycle of mushroom forming fungi.During mating,two genetically distinct monokaryons called mating types,will fuse and establish a dikaryon.The compatibilityof mating types as well as the development of a dikaryonare controlled by independent gene clusters atthe MAT-A and the MAT-B loci.These MAT loci have been studied poorly for the majority of mushroom forming fungi.To deepen our understanding of mating,we identified and mapped the structures of a series of MAT loci in the important edible mushroom Flammulinavelutipes.The results showed that the MAT-A and the MAT-B loci of F.velutipes each contained two separate,functionally redundantsubloci(Aa/Ab and Ba/Bb).Depending on the interacting mating types,different MAT-A and MAT-Bsublociare predicted to control the mating process.Segregation analysis demonstrated that new combinations of MAT-Aa and MAT-Absubloci could be generated at a low frequency during meiosis.Similarly,we demonstrated different combinations of MAT-Ba and MATBbsubloci.This means that F.velutipes can generate new mating types not only by recombining MAT-A with MAT-B loci(i.e.a typical tetrapolar mating type system),but also can occasionally create new MAT-A and MAT-B mating types.The resultsof our study provide important directions for further research on mating.Mating type genes of loci that were indicated to control mating in specific combinations are currently subjected to transformation assays that will confirm(or reject) their control over their respective A or B pathway.The resulting mutants will be used to explore thedownstreamgenetic mechanisms of mating in F.velutipes.
Mating involvesthe transition from a self-sterileinto a fertile mycelium.As a prerequisite for the production of fruiting bodies,this is a fundamental step in the life cycle of mushroom forming fungi.During mating,two genetically distinct monokaryons called mating types,will fuse and establish a dikaryon.The compatibilityof mating types as well as the development of a dikaryonare controlled by independent gene clusters atthe MAT-A and the MAT-B loci.These MAT loci have been studied poorly for the majority of mushroom forming fungi.To deepen our understanding of mating,we identified and mapped the structures of a series of MAT loci in the important edible mushroom Flammulinavelutipes.The results showed that the MAT-A and the MAT-B loci of F.velutipes each contained two separate,functionally redundantsubloci(Aa/Ab and Ba/Bb).Depending on the interacting mating types,different MAT-A and MAT-Bsublociare predicted to control the mating process.Segregation analysis demonstrated that new combinations of MAT-Aa and MAT-Absubloci could be generated at a low frequency during meiosis.Similarly,we demonstrated different combinations of MAT-Ba and MATBbsubloci.This means that F.velutipes can generate new mating types not only by recombining MAT-A with MAT-B loci(i.e.a typical tetrapolar mating type system),but also can occasionally create new MAT-A and MAT-B mating types.The resultsof our study provide important directions for further research on mating.Mating type genes of loci that were indicated to control mating in specific combinations are currently subjected to transformation assays that will confirm(or reject) their control over their respective A or B pathway.The resulting mutants will be used to explore thedownstreamgenetic mechanisms of mating in F.velutipes.
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