1 Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
2 The Life Sciences Consortium, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
3 The Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
4 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724 USA
5 CINVESTAV-Irapuato, Plant Biotechnology Unit, CP 36500, Irapuato, GTO, Mexico
6 Institute of Plant Biology, University of Zürich, CH-8008, Zürich, Switzerland
* Present address: University of Pennsylvania, Plant Science Institute, Biology Department, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Author for correspondence (e-mail: hxm16{at}psu.edu)
Accepted 25 February 2002
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Key words: Arabidopsis thaliana, Kinesin, Meiosis, Spindle, Transposon
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INTRODUCTION |
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Kinesins are microtubule-based motor proteins (Howard, 1996; Mandelkow and Hoenger, 1999
; Sharp et al., 2000
). The first kinesin was discovered in squid axoplasm and shown to be involved in organelle translocation (Brady, 1985
; Vale et al., 1985
). Since then, a large family of related proteins (for brevity, they are referred to as kinesins hereafter) (Bloom and Endow, 1994
) has been isolated from a wide range of organisms (Scholey et al., 1985
; Saxton et al., 1988
; McCaffrey and Vale, 1989
; Roof et al., 1991
; OConell et al., 1993
; Liu and Lee, 2001
). The members of the kinesin superfamily share a conserved region of about 340 amino acids within the putative motor domain (Goodson et al., 1994
). Kinesins typically generate a motive force along a microtubule by hydrolyzing ATP, similar to dynein, the first described microtubule motor (Milisav, 1998
). The first described kinesin (often referred to as conventional kinesin) and its close relatives move toward the plus end of microtubules and contain an N-terminal motor domain with ATP and microtubule-binding sites, an
-helical coiled-coil central stalk region, and a C-terminal globular tail that binds to cargo (Scholey et al., 1989
; Yang et al., 1989
; Yang et al., 1990
). Other kinesins contain a motor domain near the C terminus and typically move towards to the minus end of microtubules, whereas some members with an internal motor domain may affect microtubule stability. Non-motor flanking region(s) of kinesins are highly diverged and are thought to have a variety of functions, including organelle translocation, vesicle deposition, mitosis and cytokinesis.
Several kinesins have been found to be associated with mitosis and/or meiosis (Endow, 1999b; Hildebrandt and Hoyt, 2000
; Mountain and Compton, 2000
). For example, the fission yeast Cut7 protein is localized to mitotic and meiotic spindles (Hagan and Yanagida, 1992
). Furthermore, in budding yeast, kinesins have also been found to be important for structure and positioning of the mitotic spindle (Hoyt et al., 1992
; Saunders and Hoyt, 1992
; Cottingham and Hoyt, 1997
). In Drosophila, the Non-Claret Disjunctional (NCD) protein is associated with both mitotic and meiotic spindles and involved in their assembly or structural integrity (Hatsumi and Endow, 1992
; Endow et al., 1994
; Matthies et al., 1996
; Sharp et al., 2000
). Another Drosophila kinesin, No Distributive Disjunction (NOD), has also been found to regulate meiotic spindle assembly (Theurkauf and Hawley, 1992
). The studies in fungi and animals have revealed multiple roles for kinesins during mitosis, including spindle assembly, spindle positioning and chromosome movement.
Molecular genetic analysis has identified several Arabidopsis members of the kinesin superfamily (Liu and Lee, 2001; Reddy and Day, 2001
). One of these is the kinesin-like calmodulin-binding protein (KCBP) (Reddy et al., 1996
), encoded by the ZWICHEL gene required for normal branching during trichome development (Oppenheimer et al., 1997
). Several other Arabidopsis kinesin genes were identified using PCR with degenerate primers and are called KAT genes (KATA-KATD) (Mitsui et al., 1993
; Mitsui et al., 1994
; Tamura et al., 1999
; Liu and Lee, 2001
). To conform to Arabidopsis nomenclature guidelines and to avoid confusion with the KAT1 gene encoding a potassium channel (Schachtman et al., 1994
), we have renamed these genes ATK1-ATK4, for Arabidopsis thaliana kinesins. The ATK1, ATK2 and ATK3 proteins are similar in sequence to yeast KAR3 and Drosophila NCD proteins, and contain a motor domain near the C terminus, an
-helical coiled coil region and a smaller globular N-terminal domain. Among these, the ATK2 and ATK3 proteins are very similar to each other (83% amino acid identity over the entire length). In addition, the ATK1 protein is also quite similar to both ATK2 and ATK3 (57% and 56% amino acid sequence identity, respectively). The ATK1 (KATA) protein is thought to be involved in the functioning of the spindle apparatus, owing to its localization within the midzone of the mitotic spindle (Liu et al., 1996
). In addition, it has been suggested that ATK1 is a minus-end motor (Liu et al., 1996
), consistent with its sequence similarity with other C-terminal kinesins known to be minus-end motors (Song et al., 1997
; Endow, 1999a
); this has recently been confirmed in vitro using recombinantly expressed ATK1 protein (Marcus et al., 2002
).
However, the in vivo functions of the ATK genes are not clear because of the lack of mutants and relevant functional studies using genetic approaches. In particular, it is not known whether any of these genes are involved in meiotic spindle functions and chromosome segregation. We now report the isolation of a new Arabidopsis mutant with greatly reduced male fertility, and demonstrate that the mutation is in the ATK1 gene. We have designated the mutant allele as atk1-1 and show that the atk1-1 mutant is defective in meiotic spindle morphogenesis and chromosome segregation, providing direct evidence that the ATK1 gene is important for spindle function in male meiosis.
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MATERIALS AND METHODS |
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Molecular analysis of the mutant locus
Southern hybridization experiments (not shown) detected a single Ds element in the atk1-1 mutant. To obtain Arabidopsis genomic sequences flanking this Ds element, DNA from four individual atk1-1 plants was isolated and used as templates for TAIL PCR experiments (thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR) (Liu et al., 1995). Ds-specific primers from both the 5' and 3' ends of Ds, Ds5-1, Ds5-2, Ds5-3, Ds3-1, Ds-3-2 and Ds3-3, were used in combination with AD degenerate primers (Liu et al., 1995
; Grossniklaus et al., 1998
). A PCR fragment of approximately 0.4 kb was obtained using Ds3-1/Ds-3-2 with AD2, and yielded approximately 330 bp sequence information. A search of the GenBank database revealed that the sequence adjacent to the 3' end of the Ds element matched that of the ATK1 gene. Using the Arabidopsis genomic sequence, we designed two primers: oMC413, 5'-TCCACTTTCCTTCGCTTGTCAAA-3'; and oMC414, 5'-ATTGTCGGTAACCCGAATTTAGG-3'. These primers, as well as Ds-specific primers, were used to analyze wild-type, mutant and revertant DNAs.
Isolation and subcloning of the ATK1 cDNA
The ATK1 cDNA was isolated from a cDNA library that was generously provided by June Nasrallahs laboratory, using primers synthesized based on published ATK1 sequence (Mitsui et al., 1993): forward#1, 5'-GTCGACATGGCTTCTCGCAACCAG-3'; and reverse#1, 5'-TGCCATAGCTTAAGCGAGAG TCAACG-3'. The PCR product was cloned into the Invitrogen TA cloning pCR 2.1-TOPO vector, yielding plasmid pAM01, and the insert was confirmed by sequence analysis. Two subclones were generated by cloning PCR fragments into the invitrogen pCR II TOPO vector for the purpose of synthesizing in situ hybridization probes. The first subclone (designated pAM02) was generated with the full-length cDNA clone as the template and the following primers: forward#2, 5'-GTGGACATGGCTTCTCGCAACCAG-3'; and reverse#2, 5'-AAGCTTGTGTTCTC-3'. The second subclone (designated pAM03) was generated similarly using primers: forward#3, 5'-TCACTAGTGAGCTCATGGCTTCTCGCAAC-3'; and reverse#3, 5'-TCGGATCCGGCGCGCCTGCAAGCTTTTCATGTAG-3'.
In situ RNA hybridization
Sections of wild-type and atk1-1 mutant inflorescences were prepared and hybridized with labeled probes essentially as described previously (Drews et al., 1991; Flanagan and Ma, 1994
). To synthesize the antisense probe, the pAM02 plasmid was digested with XhoI and used for in vitro transcription with the T7 polymerase. For the control sense probe, the pAM02 plasmid was digested with BamHI and transcribed with the SP6 polymerase. The hybridization signal was detected using a photosensitive emulsion and visualized using a Nikon microscope (Nikon, Melville, NY) and an Optronics digital camera (Optronics, Goleta, CA).
Light and scanning electron microscopy
Inflorescences with immature floral buds of up to 2 mm in length were collected and placed in Carnoys fixative (ethanol:chloroform:glacial acetic acid=6:3:1). The floral buds were fixed at room temperature for at least 4 hours before being stored in a freezer at 20°C. Immunofluorescence microscopy was performed as described (Brown and Lemmon, 1995
). Samples were examined using a Nikon microscope and photographed with an Optronics digital camera. The images were further processed using a Photoshop 5.5 (Adobe Systems, San Jose, CA).
Chromosome spreads and DAPI staining were performed according to Ross et al. (Ross et al., 1996). The fixed tissue (in Carnoys fixative) was washed twice with water and twice with 10 mM citrate buffer pH 4.5. They were digested with 0.3% cytohelicase, 0.3% cellulase and 0.3% pectolyase in citrate buffer for 30 minutes at 37°C. They were then washed with citrate buffer and stored at 4°C. Before observation, a single digested floral bud was dissected from the inflorescence and placed in a small drop of 60% acetic acid on a slide. The anthers were dissected and moved away from cell debris, and the slide was tapped to release microspore mother cells (MMCs). DAPI (4,6-diamino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride) solution (Vectorshield from Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA) (5 µl) was added onto the slide, which was then covered with a cover glass. Immunofluorescence microscopy was performed with a monoclonal anti-ß-tubulin antibody (Chemicon International, Temecula, CA) as previously described (Peirson et al., 1996
). The chromosome spread and immunofluorescence samples were examined using a Nikon microscope and images were digitally recorded. Pollen grains for scanning electron microscopy were prepared as described before (Chen et al., 2000
). Samples were examined by using a JEOL (JSM) 5400 SEM.
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RESULTS |
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Moreover, the atk1-1 mature pollen had an abnormal pollen wall surface. Scanning electron microscopy of a wild-type pollen grain (Fig. 1H) shows the three apertures that partition the surface equally. By contrast, in the atk1-1 mutant, only 17% of pollen grains had three apertures; furthermore, the apertures did not always divide the pollen surface into three equal parts (Fig. 1J). In addition, the apertures on the mutant pollen (Fig. 1K) were shorter than those on the wild-type pollen (Fig. 1I). The other 83% of pollen grains had only one or two aperture(s) on the pollen surface (data not shown); these pollen grains were much smaller than normal, similar to the non-viable ones.
The fertility defect is due to a Ds insertion in the ATK1 gene
As mentioned above, the atk1-1 mutant carries a co-segregating Ds insertion. If this Ds insertion caused the mutant phenotype, the excision of the Ds should produce revertant sectors with a normal phenotype. To generate revertant sectors, we crossed the atk1-1 mutant with an Ac-carrying line; out of 102 F2 plants, nine mutant plants produced 21 fertile branches that were fully fertile (Fig. 1A), in contrast to the mutant, which had only infrequent normal-sized siliques. These normal branches produced flowers with normal pollen grains (not shown), unlike the abnormal pollen grains of the mutant, ruling out the possibility that the seeds of the revertant sector were due to contaminating pollen. Furthermore, when seeds of more than ten revertant sectors were planted, both normal and mutant plants were observed for each revertant, indicating that the sectors were ATK1/atk1-1 heterozygous, consistent with the sectors being revertants. Therefore, the atk1-1 mutant was caused by a Ds insertion.
To identify the disrupted gene in the atk1-1 mutant, we determined 330 bp sequences adjacent to the 3' end of the Ds element from a 0.4 kb fragment obtained using the TAIL-PCR procedure (Liu et al., 1995
). Database searches revealed that this fragment matched the genomic sequence of the ATK1 gene, and that the Ds element was inserted into the first intron (Fig. 2A; 53 bp downstream of the 3' end of the first exon). Using primers (oMC413 and oMC414) that match genomic sequences flanking the Ds element, we amplified a PCR fragment of the expected size from wild-type and revertant genomic DNAs, but not from mutant DNAs (data not shown). We then determined the sequences of four revertants around the Ds insertion site, and found that one had the wild-type sequence and three had 6 or 7 bp insertions (Fig. 2B), as expected for Ds excision footprints. Because these small insertions are in the first intron, they are not expected to affect the ATK1 gene function. These results demonstrate that the Ds insertion in the ATK1 gene was responsible for the defects in male meiosis and fertility.
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During meiosis II in the wild-type cells, the two groups of non-homologous chromosomes are clearly separated by a zone of organelles, indicative of meiosis II (Fig. 4Q); the chromosomes are fully condensed again at metaphase II (Fig. 4R). Then, sister chromatids separate at anaphase II (Fig. 4S), and decondense at telophase II (Fig. 4T). In the atk1-1 mutant, the distribution of non-homologous chromosomes was often abnormal, which is probably due to the defective chromosome segregation in meiosis I. In addition, the organelles did not formed the characteristic narrow zone; instead they were more diffuse (Fig. 4U,V,W). Chromosomes condensed at prophase II (Fig. 4U), and became fully condensed at metaphase II (Fig. 4V). The sister chromatids separated at anaphase II to form 20 chromosomes (Fig. 4W), which formed multiple small clusters of decondensing chromosomes at telophase II (Fig. 4X), resulting in the formation of many more than four nuclei. The number of chromosomes in groups varied in the atk1-1 mutant (not shown). As a consequence, spore number and size differed between individual meiotic events.
Although the atk1-1 mutant had normal female fertility, as indicated by pollination with normal pollen, it is possible that female meiosis in the atk1-1 mutant might have mild defects. We therefore examined female meiosis in wild-type and atk1-1 flowers. Our observations indicate that chromosome alignment at metaphase I and homolog segregation at anaphase I in female meiosis appeared normal in atk1-1 mutant (not shown). Therefore, the atk1-1 mutation did not seem to affect female meiosis.
ATK1 is required for normal spindle formation in male meiosis
The ATK1 gene encodes a putative kinesin (Mitsui et al., 1993; Marcus et al., 2002
) and the atk1-1 mutant is defective in chromosome movement and segregation. Both predict that microtubule structures, particularly the meiotic spindle, would be affected in the atk1-1 mutant. To test this hypothesis, we performed immunofluorescence microscopy with an anti-ß-tubulin antibody on early-arising flowers. At mid-prophase I, wild-type and atk1-1 microtubule distribution was perinuclear (Fig. 5A,E). At metaphase I, the wild-type spindle showed a typical bipolar and highly fusiform configuration, with chromosomes at the equator (Fig. 5B). However, the atk1-1 mutant spindle at metaphase I was unfocused at the two poles (Fig. 5F, 100%, n=258), indicating a defect in spindle formation, particularly at the poles. In addition, the mass of microtubules seemed less than normal and there was a higher background of tubulin staining in the atk1-1 mutant. At the conclusion of anaphase I, the interzonal microtubules in wild-type cells appear in a tight configuration between the recently separated chromosomes (Fig. 5C). However, at the same stage, the cells of the atk1-1 mutant displayed a broad and more diffuse collection of interzonal microtubules between an equally broad and disorganized distribution of recently separated chromosomes (Fig. 5G). At telophase I, a broad microtubule structure resembling the phragmoplast was formed between the two groups of chromosomes (Fig. 5D), but microtubules in the atk1-1 mutant were somewhat more disorganized and appeared to organize between the abnormally distributed chromosomes (Fig. 5H).
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DISCUSSION |
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The Ds insertion is in the first intron of the ATK1 gene. Because the Ds element contains transcriptional termination sequences, the transcription of ATK1 is probably terminated upstream of the second exon, as supported by our RNA in situ hybridization results. Therefore, the atk1-1 insertion is probably an RNA null mutation. Our finding that the atk1-1 male metaphase I and II spindles are always abnormal supports the hypothesis that ATK1 is essential for normal male meiotic spindle assembly. The fact that in atk1-1 cells chromosome congression at metaphase I is close to complete and chromosome separation at anaphase I is often non-random may explain why a low percentage of pollen is still viable and the mutant is partially male fertile.
Because ATK1 is also expressed during seedling development (Liu et al., 1996) and in other cells of the flower (this paper), including cells in pistil and ovules, it may have functions other than controlling spindle formation in male meiosis. Previously, the ATK1 protein has been shown to be localized to the mid-zone of the mitotic spindle and to the phragmoplast (Liu et al., 1996
), suggesting that it may have a function in these mitotic structures. The fact that atk1-1 is female fertile and has normal chromosome segregation in female meiosis is probably due to gene redundancy. In addition to the known ATK1 and ATK2-ATK4 genes, the Arabidopsis genome contains another gene (Accession Number, AL161503) encoding a kinesin that is 83% identical (91% similar) to ATK1 over the entire length of the predicted protein (Arabidopsis Genome Initiative, 2000
). We propose to name this gene ATK5; ATK5 probably fulfills the required ATK1 functions in female meiosis and mitosis.
Kinesins are motor proteins that typically move along microtubules. The ATK1 protein is a member of the C-terminal kinesin family that also includes the Drosophila NCD and the budding yeast KAR3 proteins. NCD is known to associate with the meiotic spindle and is required for normal spindle assembly (Hatsumi and Endow, 1992; Endow et al., 1994
; Matthies et al., 1996
). In meiotic cells of the ncd mutant, spindles are multipolar, diffuse or broad. The multipolar spindles are associated with bivalents that do not congress tightly. We have shown here that atk1-1 spindles are also broad, like some ncd spindles. Therefore, atk1-1 meiotic spindles exhibit similarity to ncd meiotic spindles. In mitosis, NCD was thought to bind one microtubule via its tail domain and move along another with its motor domain, thereby crosslinking microtubules (Karabay and Walker, 1999b
; Karabay and Walker, 1999a
; Sharp et al., 2000
). It is possible that NCD can also crosslink microtubules during meiosis, thereby promoting the assembly of the bipolar spindle.
Mutants defective in other kinesins with C-terminal motors also exhibit abnormal spindle assembly (Bascom-Slack and Dawson, 1997; Prigozhina et al., 2001
). For example, in yeast kar3 mutant cells, meiotic spindles are abnormally long and monopolar instead of bipolar, indicating a defect in spindle assembly. The kar3 meiotic cells also exhibit defects in chromosomal synapsis during prophase I and reduced meiotic recombination frequency, raising the possibility that KAR3 may play a role in chromosome interaction and recombination (Bascom-Slack and Dawson, 1997
). In Aspergillus, the klpA1 mutation causes a transient inhibition of mitotic bipolar spindle formation; this spindle defect is enhanced by a mutation in the gene encoding a gamma-tubulin (Prigozhina et al., 2001
).
The ATK1 protein might play a similar role to the other previously characterized C-terminal motors. Recombinantly expressed full-length ATK1 supports minus-end-directed microtubule motility in a non-processive manner (i.e. it likely detaches from the microtubule after each power stroke) (Marcus et al., 2002). The lack of processivity is consistent with its role in organizing microtubules (i.e. microtubules provide tracks for movement and ATK1 conveys other microtubules as cargo). These activities are consistent with a role for ATK1 in focusing meiotic spindle poles. The failure of the atk1-1 mutant to form bipolar male meiotic spindles strongly supports the idea that ATK1 is needed to organize microtubules at the two poles.
Microtubule-microtubule sliding is thought to be the basis of force generation in the spindle (Sharp et al., 2000). Experiments in budding yeast and Aspergillus show that mutations in the plus-end-directed motors, cin8/kip1 and bimC can be suppressed by subsequent mutations in the minus-end-directed motors, kar3 and klpA, respectively. In addition, the Drosophila NCD protein and bipolar kinesin KLP61F (BIMC homolog) also display antagonistic motor forces in the mitotic spindle (Sharp et al., 1999
). Thus, plus-end and minus-end-directed motors are thought to generate counteracting forces (i.e. plus-end-directed motors are producing outward-acting forces, while minus-end motors produce inward-directed forces) within the spindle to maintain spindle structure. The ATK1 protein shares 35% identity to KLPA and 33% identity to KAR3, suggesting that ATK1 might play a similar role in plant meiosis, by providing an inwardly directed force necessary for bipolar spindle assembly and maintenance. It is also worth noting that the amount of tubulin staining in the atk1-1 mutant spindles was considerably lower than that of the wild-type spindles. This suggests that the number of microtubules in the mutant spindles might be reduced.
Whereas the defect of atk1-1 meiotic cells in spindle formation is quite clear, other meiotic microtubule structures at prophase I and II, and telophase I and II seem quite normal. Therefore, ATK1 may be required only in spindle assembly, and not in the organization of other structures, such as the phragmoplast-like broad microtubule structure formed at telophase I. The phragmoplast is a plant-specific microtubule structure formed near the end of mitosis and facilitates cytokinesis by helping to deliver membrane vesicles that are needed for the formation of the cell plate. Furthermore, the Arabidopsis kinesin AtPAKRP1 was found to be associated with the mitotic phragmoplast (Lee and Liu, 2000). In some plants, meiosis I is followed by cytokinesis, producing two cells. In Arabidopsis, no cytokinesis occurs between meiosis I and II; nevertheless, a phragmoplast-like structure and an associated zone of membranous organelles are formed. Because atk1-1 mutant meiotic cells can still form these structures, other kinesins, such as AtPAKRP1, are probably involved in the assembly of this microtubule structure. In addition, previous studies of other C-terminal kinesins have not examined meiosis II spindles. We show here that atk1-1 metaphase II and anaphase II cells also have abnormal spindles that are diffuse and broad. Therefore, ATK1 is also required for spindle assembly during meiosis II in Arabidopsis.
Our studies have shown that ATK1 is important for plant meiotic spindle assembly. Although ATK1 is similar in sequence to NCD, KAR3 and KLPA, and may have some functional resemblance to these proteins, ATK1 may also have some functional differences compared with these other kinesins, as supported by the difference in details of the mutant phenotypes. The isolation of this mutant provides a new means of studying kinesin function in plant meiosis. Future analyses will provide insights into the mechanism of ATK1 action in plants.
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