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Chromosome behavior during meiosis in pollen mother cells from Saccharum officinarum × Erianthus arundinaceus F1 hybrids

BMC Plant Biology volume 21, Article number: 139 (2021) Cite this article

Abstract

Background

In recent years, sugarcane has attracted increasing attention as an energy crop. Wild resources are widely used to improve the narrow genetic base of sugarcane. However, the infertility of F1 hybrids between Saccharum officinarum (S. officinarum) and Erianthus arundinaceus (E. arundinaceus) has hindered sugarcane breeding efforts. To discover the cause of this infertility, we studied the hybridization process from a cytological perspective.

Results

We examined the meiotic process of pollen mother cells (PMCs) in three F1 hybrids between S. officinarum and E. arundinaceus. Cytological analysis showed that the male parents, Hainan 92–77 and Hainan 92–105, had normal meiosis. However, the meiosis process in F1 hybrids showed various abnormal phenomena, including lagging chromosomes, micronuclei, uneven segregation, chromosome bridges, and inability to form cell plates. Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) showed unequal chromatin distribution during cell division. Interestingly, 96.70% of lagging chromosomes were from E. arundinaceus. Furthermore, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was performed using 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA as probes. Either 45S rDNA or 5S rDNA sites were lost during abnormal meiosis, and results of unequal chromosomal separation were also clearly observed in tetrads.

Conclusions

Using cytogenetic analysis, a large number of meiotic abnormalities were observed in F1. GISH further confirmed that 96.70% of the lagging chromosomes were from E. arundinaceus. Chromosome loss was found by further investigation of repeat sequences. Our findings provide insight into sugarcane chromosome inheritance to aid innovation and utilization in sugarcane germplasm resources.

Background

As a typical C4 crop, sugarcane has a large biomass and accounts for 75% of sugar production worldwide [1, 2]. Saccharum officinarum (2n = 8x = 80), which belongs to Saccharum, was the important source of sugar genes in cultivars. Modern sugarcane cultivars are mainly derived from interspecific hybridization between sugarcane varieties or hybrids, leading to an increasingly narrow genetic background [3, 4]. To broaden the genetic base of sugarcane and improve its heterozygosity, sugarcane breeders use wild sugarcane-related genera such as Erianthus, Sclerostachya (Hack) A. Camus, Narenga Bor, and Miscanthus as a germplasm resource for inbreeding [5].

Erianthus arundinaceus (2n = 4x = 40 or 2n = 6x = 60) has favorable characteristics, such as resistance to insects, drought, and disease [6,7,8]. E. arundinaceus has a high tillering ability, strong growth and good amenability to ratooning [9, 10]. As a robust wild genetic resource, E. arundinaceus is frequently used in sugarcane breeding programs worldwide. This species is an important wild sugarcane germplasm resource in the Saccharum complex and was crossed with sugarcane as early as 1885 [6]; around the same time that S. spontaneum began to be used for hybridization. Although F1 hybrids were successfully obtained in 1931, exploration of these F1 hybrids has been very slow, mainly due to the high degree of male sterility [7]. After decades of effort, sugarcane breeders successfully obtained a true BC1 generation of Saccharum hybrids and E. arundinaceus at the Hainan Sugarcane Breeding Station in 2001. The F1 chromosome inheritance pattern of S. officinarum × E. arundinaceus hybrids was n + n [8], and the F1 clones were male sterile. When F1 was used as a female parent to cross with Saccharum spp., the chromosome inheritance pattern seemed to be 2n + n [11]. However, there have been few reports on the mechanisms responsible for the high pollen infertility of F1 or the BC1 chromosome inheritance pattern (2n + n). As such, the chromosome behavior of hybrid progeny from sugarcane and E. arundinaceus during meiosis remains unclear.

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) generally involves using genomic DNA or a portion of the genomic DNA, such as repeat sequences and single-copy gene sequences, as probes [12]. The conserved, repetitive sequences in 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA are widely used to analyze plants’ evolutionary origin, identify chromosomes, and chromosome ploidy [13,14,15]. Genomic probes are widely used to discriminate chromosomes from two or more allopolyploid species and to distinguish the formation and evolution of different sources of polyploid species arising from chromosomal translocation [16], chromosomal loss [17], gene insertion [18], or chromosome-derived changes [19].

To analyze the chromosome behavior of pollen mother cells (PMCs) and cell division during meiosis, we performed cytological analyses of male E. arundinaceus (Hainan 92–77 and Hainan 92–105) and three F1 hybrids (Yacheng 96–40, Yacheng 96–66, and Yacheng 95–41). The FISH probes 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA were applied to investigate chromosomal behavior. The results from this study can provide a basis for the utilization of E. arundinaceus in sugarcane breeding programs.

Materials and methods

Plant material

Yacheng 96–40 and Yacheng 95–41 with significantly different phenotypes are F1 progeny from a cross of Badila (S. officinarum ♀) and Hainan 92–77 (E. arundinaceus ♂). Yacheng 95–41 had 28 chromosomes of E. arundinaceus, while Yacheng 96–40 had 29 chromosomes of E. arundinaceus [20]. Yacheng 96–66 resulted from a cross of Badila (S. officinarum ♀) and Hainan 92–105 (E. arundinaceus ♂), and the three progenies have different color of stem (Fig. S1). Yacheng 01–134 is the BC1 progeny from a cross of Yacheng 96–40 (♀) and ROC20 (Saccharum hybrids ♂). The plant materials were provided and preserved at the Hainan Sugarcane Breeding Station, China.

Methods

Sampling and preservation

At 8:00–10:00 am, male buds in meiosis I where the anthers had not yet yellowed were fixed with Farmer’s fixative (ethanol: acetic acid = 3:1) for 24 h at 4 °C. Buds in the meiosis stage were confirmed by microscopic inspection and stored in 70% ethanol.

Staging of flower buds using acetocarmine staining

Two to three fixed buds were placed on a slide, and 50 μl of Farmer’s fixative was added. The anthers were squeezed lightly with dissection needles to release the meiotic cells, and impurities were then removed. Twenty microliters of acetocarmine solution (Solarbio, China, G1390–100 mL) was then added to stain the chromosomes. A cover slip was then placed on top and sealed with rubber cement.

FISH slide preparation

The collected staged anthers were washed with 75 mM KCl for 5 min in a 200 μL tube and twice with 10 mM citrate buffer (pH = 4.5) for 5 min. Then, 20 μL of 8% cellulase “ONOZUKA” R-10 (Yakult, Japan, MX7352), 20 μL of 2% pectinase (Sangon Biotech, China, A605099), and 20 μL of 1% pectolase Y-23 (Yakult, Japan, MX7354) were added, mixed gently subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis at 37 °C for 90 min. Finally, the samples were treated twice for 5 min with 10 mM citrate buffer at 4 °C, followed by precooled Farmer’s fixative, and stored at 4 °C.

Pollen viability assay

The mature anthers of Hainan 92–77, F1, and BC1 were collected. Two anthers were taken and placed on the slide, and a drop of ddH2O was added, and anthers were crushed with tweezers to release pollen grains. Then, 20 μL of I2-KI (1%) solution was added to cover the slide slowly, then pollen grains were checked with a microscope and photographed. Three slides were observed, and ten photos were taken from each slide. The dark-colored pollen were considered viable, whereas the light pollen were estimated to have poor viability.

Genomic in situ hybridization (GISH)

Buds after enzymolysis were quickly crushed with tweezers. PMCs in the buds were gently squeezed out to remove impurities, and 5 μL of the suspension was deposited onto a well-cleaned slide. Before the liquid dried, a drop of Farmer’s fixative was quickly added to the slide to spread the pollen evenly on the slide.

Genomic DNA was extracted using the CTAB method [21]. We used a nick translation kit (Roche, Switzerland, 10,976,776,001) to label the probes. The genomic DNA of E. arundinaceus (Hainan 92–77 genomic DNA) was labeled with digoxigenin-11-dUTP (Roche, Switzerland, 11,093,088,910). Bio16-dUTP (Roche, Switzerland, 11,093,070,910) was used to label the genomic DNA of S. officinarum (Badila genomic DNA). Hybridization solution containing the two DNA probes was prepared and dropped onto the slide, and then hybridization proceeded overnight in a humid chamber at 37 °C. The slides were washed in 2× SSC for 10 min at 42 °C, followed by washing with 2× SSC and 4× SSC/Tween for 5 min each at room temperature. To detect the signals from the digoxigenin and biotin probes, the slides were incubated with anti-digoxigenin-fluorescein (Roche, Switzerland, 11,207,741,910) and rhodamine antibodies (Vector, USA, A-2005) for 1 h at 37 °C and then washed three times with 4× SSC/Tween for 8 min at 37 °C. Antifade mounting medium with 4′-6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI, Vector, USA, H-1200) was used for counterstaining. Fluorescence imaging was performed using an AxioScope A1 imaging microscope and processed by AxioVision software.

Results

Pollen vitality test

I2-KI (1%) was used to stain mature pollen grains to detect the viability of F1 (Yacheng 96–40) pollen. The dark- and light-colored were considered viable and inviable, respectively. The fertility rate for paternal pollen (Hainan 92–77) grains was 98.39% (488/496) (Fig. 1a), whereas the F1 pollen grains were completely sterile (Fig. 1b). The pollen fertility of BC1 (Yacheng 01–134) recovered to 21.24% (452/2128) (Fig. 1c).

Fig. 1
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Iodine staining of pollen from Hainan 92–77 (E. arundinaceus), F1, and BC1. a: Paternal pollen grains. b: F1 pollen grains. c: BC1 pollen grains. Dark staining indicates viability, whereas light gray indicates no viability. Scale bars = 200 μm

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Meiotic chromosome behavior of PMCs in E. arundinaceus and F1 hybrids

PMCs were stained with magenta acetate. Cells observed during meiosis were photographed, and all photographs taken were classified and counted; details are as follows.

PMC meiosis of fertile male parents Hainan 92–77 (Fig. 2a-j) and Hainan 92–105 (Fig. S2) exhibited normal division.

Fig. 2
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Hainan 92–77 showed normal meiotic behavior. a: Pachytene. b: Diakinesis. c: Metaphase I. d: Anaphase I. e: Telophase I. f: Dyad. g: Metaphase II. h: Anaphase II. i: Telophase II. j: Tetrad. Scale bars = 10 μm

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In the male parent, no abnormal behavior was observed in any period (Fig. 2a-j). However, three F1 individuals showed multiple abnormal behaviors during meiosis; Yacheng 96–40 (48.11%), Yacheng 95–41 (44.65%), and Yacheng 96–66 (46.44%) exhibited abnormalities, especially in anaphase I, in which more than 60% of the abnormalities occurred (Table 1).

Table 1 Observation and statistics of meiosis behavior of three F1(Yacheng 96–40, Yacheng 95–41 and Yacheng 96–66)
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For example, several chromosomes were not synchronized (neatly arranged on the cell plate) in metaphase I (Fig. 3a). In anaphase I, lagging chromosomes were present (Fig. 3b). The cell plate did not form completely in telophase I (Fig. 3c), resulting in double nuclei at metaphase II (Fig. 3d). Similarly, chromosome separation was not synchronized in anaphase II (Fig. 3e), and lagging chromosomes were observed (Fig. 3f). Multiple nuclei were observed in telophase II (Fig. 3g, h). Yacheng 96–66 and Yacheng 96–40 had similar characteristics during meiosis (Fig. S3 and S4). In summary, our results suggested that F1 hybrids of Badila and E. arundinaceus exhibited abnormalities in meiosis, which might be a critical factor associated with pollen-related infertility.

Fig. 3
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Typical abnormal phenomena observed in Yacheng 95–41 F1 meiosis processes. a: metaphase I, not synchronized. b: anaphase I, the white arrow points to the lagging chromosome. c: telophase I, dikaryocyte. d: metaphase II, no cell plate formed. e, f: anaphase II, chromosome division was not synchronized. g, h: Multinucleated cell, no cell plate formed. Scale bars = 10 μm

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Analysis of GISH results

The normal process of meiosis from prophase I to tetrad formation was followed by GISH (Fig. S5). Interestingly, we observed some bivalents between S. officinarum and E. arundinaceus during diakinesis (Fig. S5b). However, many abnormal phenomena were also observed. In metaphase I, when chromosomes were arranged on the cell plate, all lagging chromosomes belonged to E. arundinaceus (Fig. 4a). There were multiple chromosome bridges (Fig. 4b). We also detected lagging chromosomes from E. arundinaceus in anaphase I (Fig. 4c). During prophase II, the cell size differed markedly due to separation lag or unequal splitting (Fig. 4d). In metaphase II, E. arundinaceus chromosomes lagged (Fig. 4e). In anaphase II, a lagging chromosome was present (Fig. 4f). In telophase II, no cell plate formed (Fig. 4g). Unsynchronized separation (Fig. 4h), and unequal segregation of chromosomes led to a large nuclear size (Fig. 4i). The quantity of chromatin differed substantially among tetrads, and there were frequent instances of cells with chromosome lag and micronuclei (Fig. 4j).

Fig. 4
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GISH of PMCs in F1 during abnormal meiosis. a: Lagging chromosome in metaphase I. b: The arrow points to the chromosome bridge. c: Lagging chromosome in anaphase I. d: Dikaryocyte. e: Lagging chromosome in telophase II. f: Lagging chromosome in telophase II. g: No cell plate formed in telophase II. h: Unsynchronized separation of tetrads. i: Unequal segregation in tetrads. j: Lagging chromosome and micronuclei in tetrads. Scale bars = 5 μm

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Analysis of FISH results

According to previous reports [20, 22], 45S and 5S rDNA had one locus per set of chromosomes in Badila and E. arundinaceus. At mitosis, Hainan 92–77 had six 45S and six 5S rDNA sites (Fig. Sa, b), and Badila had eight 45S and eight 5S rDNA sites at mitosis (Fig. Sc, d). F1 somatic cells had seven 45S rDNA sites (Fig. 5a-c), including four from S. officinarum and three from E. arundinaceus. The chromosome composition of F1 cells was 2n = n (S. officinarum) + n (E. arundinaceus). Meanwhile, there were six 5S rDNA sites in somatic cells, of which four and two sites were from S. officinarum and E. arundinaceus, respectively (Fig. 5d-f).

Fig. 5
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FISH mapping of 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA sites on somatic cell chromosomes of Yacheng 95–41. a-c: Somatic cell karyotype of Yacheng 95–41; white arrows indicate the three 45S sites in Hainan 92–77 (E. arundinaceus). d-f: Somatic cell karyotype of Yacheng 95–41; white arrows indicate the four 5S sites in Badila (S. officinarum). Scale bars = 5 μm

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However, during F1 pollen meiosis, only six 45S rDNA sites appeared, fewer than the seven sites seen in Yacheng 95–41 somatic cells (Fig. 6). Additionally, the 45S rDNA locus could be normally distributed in each cell during meiosis. During meiosis I, 5S rDNA was always detected at six sites (Fig. 7). Our results revealed that one 45S rDNA locus was lost during meiosis II (Fig. S7), whereas the number of 5S rDNA sites in each cell varied during meiosis (Fig. S8). Anomalies were found in the tetrad period (Fig. S9).

Fig. 6
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FISH mapping of 45S rDNA sites on chromosomes of Yacheng 95–41 during pollen mother cell (PMC) meiosis. Green foci are the 45S rDNA sites, and the chromosomes are stained with DAPI. a: Pachytene, b: Diakinesis, c: Metaphase I, d: Anaphase I, e: Metaphase II, f: Tetrad. Scale bars = 5 μm

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Fig. 7
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FISH mapping of 5S rDNA sites on chromosomes of Yacheng 95–41 during pollen mother cell (PMC) meiosis. The green foci are the 5S rDNA sites. Chromosomes are stained with DAPI. a: Pachytene, b: Diakinesis, c: Metaphase I, d: Anaphase I, e: Telophase I, f: Tetrad. Scale bars = 5 μm

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Discussion

Sterility is a key challenge that hinders the crossbreeding and utilization of E. arundinaceus. The low fertility of hybrids also affects distant hybridization in other species, such as barley [23, 24], wheat [25], and potato [26]. Many previous studies have used cytology to understand the phenomena that contribute to this low fertility. Bremer hypothesized that offspring produced by intergeneric hybridization will tend to exhibit unbalanced chromosome distribution, termed “unbalanced hybridization” [27]. As an allopolyploid plant, sugarcane has been thought to be able to accommodate foreign gene resources relatively easily and thus allow generation of interspecific and intergeneric hybrids, particularly those involving hybridization with E. arundinaceus. Unbalanced hybridization also occurred in hybrids between sugarcane and E. arundinaceus [27]. The high sterility of PMC in F1 was detected by the germination rate of hybrid spikes, and fewer E. arundinaceus chromosomes were found in F1 plants [28]. This report confirmed the phenomenon of chromosome loss during meiosis in this study. Only 29 E. arundinaceus chromosomes were detected using GISH, and one chromosome was missing in hybrids [29]. Due to F1 male sterility, F1 could only be used as the female parent, the offspring material could be obtained through backcrossing, and the chromosome transmission was 2n + n or more than 2n + n, which also made the BC1 material richer in a variety of resistances and vitalities. E. arundinaceus chromosomes were also lost (28 ~ 29) in five hybrids [30]. When these hybrids were crossed with commercial varieties as female parents, the pattern of “2n + n” or more than “2n + n” was seen in BC1 hybrids, and 23 ~ 36 E. arundinaceus chromosomes were present in these plants. The fertility of BC1 material was restored, and the restoration of the fertility of the offspring helped obtain “noble” hybrids with the advantages of high sugar content, high disease resistance, and strong tillers [30]. In general, low fertility and unbalanced hybridization in offspring were most likely related to abnormal meiosis processes.

In this study, various abnormal phenomena, such as lagging chromosomes, asynchronism, micronuclei, and inability to form cell plates, were observed during pollen development in F1. In particular, in anaphase of meiosis I and II, the abnormal cell population reached approximately 70%. Similar results were seen for other species. For example, the progeny of wheat × rye and F1 of Triticum timopheevii × hexaploid wild oat had abnormal chromosome bridges, micronuclei, and other abnormal behaviors [31, 32], which might be reasons for low fertility. Chromosome pairing between sugarcane and E. arundinaceus showed diakinesis and coincided with chromosome translocation and exchange in BC1 [20]. Chromosome arrangement at the mitotic metaphase in cotton hybrids followed regular spatial separation of the genome [33]. Distant hybridization causes chromosome rearrangement [34]. Competition between genomes; differences in the timing of centromere division, chromosome number, and cell cycle length between parents; and interactions between the nucleus and cytoplasm might be the causes of lagging chromosomes [35,36,37]. Our results revealed that chromosomes from S. officinarum tended to cluster together. Furthermore, invasion by many exogenous chromosomes might have contributed to the phenomenon of lag. Approximately 3x chromosomes from E. arundinaceus were transmitted to F1 hybrids, which facilitated abnormal chromosome pairing. Hence, all lagging chromosomes were from E. arundinaceus. Micronucleus formation was caused by chromosome lag that prevented chromosomes from entering newly formed cells. Many cells did not form a cell plate during telophase, leading to the emergence of cells with two or more nuclei. This phenomenon was similar to that of abnormal meiosis observed in rice pollen (male sterile line of Zhenshan 97A and its maintaining line Zhenshan 97B) [38]; The nuclear membrane and cell plate disintegrated rapidly during meiosis I, and the tapetum cells also disintegrated rapidly. The variation in centromeric histone H3 acts as a barrier to species hybridization, which may be the reason for the elimination of male parent chromosomes in the process of hybridization [39]. The spatial segregation of chromosomes and the structural recombination of paternal chromosomes resulted in the formation of micronuclei and haploids [40]. Several factors that influence cell plate formation were outlined, including temperature, molecular regulation, and callose deposition [41]. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying these observations in sugarcane are unclear.

Using 45S rDNA as a probe, we observed only three 45S loci in diakinesis, which did not exclude the possibility of trivalent complexes. Before chromosome doubling, six 45S rDNA sites were present during meiosis. The causes and mechanisms of 45S rDNA locus loss require further study. A Tragopogon micelles gene was lost during chromosome recombination in neo-allotetraploid hybrids, which might have been caused by abnormal chromosome pairing [42]. Additionally, we used 5S rDNA as a probe for chromosome tracking and detected two obviously abnormal types, with 2, 2, 4, and 4 loci and 2, 2, 3, and 5 loci in the four daughter cells at the tetrad stage. This result indicated that unequal segregation of the chromosomes with 5S rDNA occurred during meiosis. The unequal segregation was likely caused by lagging E. arundinaceus chromosomes.

Conclusion

F1 hybrids of sugarcane and E. arundinaceus showed high rates of sterility. These hybrids also exhibited multiple abnormal phenomena during meiosis, such as chromosome lag, asynchronous chromosome separation, presence of micronuclei, and inability to form a cell plate. Furthermore, in 96.70% (176/182) of cells with lagging chromosomes, the lagging chromosomes were from E. arundinaceus. The location of the 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA indicated that unequal division and loss of chromosomes were present in F1 PMCs. The results revealed that sterility was caused by disturbances in meiosis, unequal segregation, and chromosome damage. This study provided the first cytological evidence to show abnormal chromosome behavior during meiosis of PMCs from these hybrids and directly suggested a mechanistic basis for PMC sterility in F1 hybrids. These results will lay a foundation for further related research on sugarcane intergeneric germplasm for sugarcane breeding.

Availability of data and materials

The datasets used and analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request, the experimental materials have been approved for use by the Hainan Sugarcane Breeding Station, China. Follow institutional, national or international guidelines.

Abbreviations

PMC:

Pollen’s mother cell

GISH:

Genomic in situ hybridization

FISH:

Fluorescence in situ hybridization

CTAB:

Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

DAPI:

4′-6-diamidino-2-phenylindole

SSC:

saline-sodium citrate

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Acknowledgments

We thank the Hainan Sugarcane Breeding Station, Guangzhou Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, for providing the plant materials used in this study.

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This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31771863, http://www.nsfc.gov.cn/) and was supported by an earmarked fund for Modern Agriculture Technology of China (CARS-170106). This project was also granted from the State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources (SKLCUSA-a201912, SKLCUSA-b201806). and was supported by the Special Fund for Science and Technology Innovation of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (KFA17168A, KFA17525A, KFA17169A) and Science and technology program of Fujian Province (2018 N1002). The funders had no role in study design, data collection, analysis, decision to publish, or manuscript preparation.

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    Xueting Li, Fei Huang, Jin Chai, Qiusong Wang, Fan Yu, Yongji Huang, Liangnian Xu & Zuhu Deng

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  4. State Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China

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ZD, YH, and MZ designed the research; XL, FH, and JC performed the experiments; XL, QW, and FH analyzed data, JW, and QW provided material. XL wrote the draft of the manuscript. MZ revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Additional file 1: Fig. S1.

Plant phenotype of F1. a: Yacheng 96–40 stem showing mostly red pigmentation. b: Yacheng 95–41 stem showing green pigmentation. c: Yacheng 96–66 stem showing light yellow pigment.

Additional file 2: Fig. S2.

Hainan 92–105 shows normal meiotic behavior. a: Diakinesis. b: Metaphase I. c and d: Anaphase I. e: Telophase I. f: Metaphase II. g: Anaphase II. h: Tetrad. Scale bars = 10 μm.

Additional file 3: Fig. S3.

Abnormal meiosis processes in F1 (Yacheng 96–40). a: Lagging chromosome in metaphase I. b: Lagging chromosome in anaphase I. c, d and g: The cell plate did not form completely in telophase I, metaphase II and telophase II. d: The cell plate did not form completely. e: Asynchronous division in anaphase II. f: Lagging chromosome in anaphase II. h: Triad. Scale bars = 10 μm.

Additional file 4: Fig. S4.

Abnormal meiosis processes in F1 (Yacheng 96–66). a: Chromosome was not synchronized in metaphase I. b: Lagging chromosome in anaphase I. c: Lagging chromosome telophase I. d: No new cell plates formed in metaphase II. e and f: Asynchronous division in anaphase II. g: Cell with four nuclei. h: Asynchronous division in telophase II. Scale bars = 10 μm.

Additional file 5: Fig. S5.

GISH of F1 PMCs during normal meiosis. a: Pachytene. b: Diakinesis, white arrow refers to paired bivalents. c: Metaphase I. d: Anaphase I. e: Telophase I. f: Metaphase II. g: Anaphase II. h: Tetrad. Scale bars = 5 μm.

Additional file 6: Fig. S.

FISH mapping results for 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA at somatic cell chromosomes for Hainan 92–77 and Badila. a and b: somatic cell of Hainan 92–77. c and d: somatic cell of Badila. Arrows point to 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA foci. Scale bars = 5 μm.

Additional file 7: Fig. S7.

Abnormal meiosis processes in F1 by 45S rDNA FISH mapping results. a: 45S site in pachytene. b: 45S site in metaphase I. c:45S site in anaphase I, the square indicated the lagging chromosome with 45S rDNA. Scale bars = 5 μm.

Additional file 8: Fig. S8.

Abnormal meiosis processes in F1 by 5S rDNA FISH mapping results. a: 5S site in anaphase I. b: 5S site in anaphase II. c: 5S rDNA site in tetrad. Scale bars = 5 μm.

Additional file 9: Fig. S9.

Abnormal meiosis processes in F1 by 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA FISH mapping results. a and b: 45S rDNA and 5S rDNA site in tetrad. Scale bars = 5 μm.

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Li, X., Huang, F., Chai, J. et al. Chromosome behavior during meiosis in pollen mother cells from Saccharum officinarum × Erianthus arundinaceus F1 hybrids. BMC Plant Biol 21, 139 (2021). https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.1186/s12870-021-02911-z

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