Table 3. Maize genes related to rice and Arabidopsis genes involved in anther development.
| Gene name in Zea mays | Gene model | Protein encoded | Gene name in Oryza sativa | Gene ID | Gene name in Arabidopsis thaliana | Gene ID | Protein encoded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Genes regulating anther identity | |||||||
| si1, silky1 | GRMZM2G139073 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS16 | Os06g0712700 | AP3, APETALA3 | At3g54340 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| zmm16, MADS16 | GRMZM2G110153 | MADS-box transcription factor | OsMADS2 | Os01g0883100 | PI, PISTILLATA | At5g20240 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| zmm29 | GRMZM2G152862 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS4 | Os05g34940 | PI, PISTILLATA | At5g20240 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| GRMZM5G805387 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS4 | Os05g34940 | PI, PISTILLATA | At5g20240 | MADS-box transcription factor | |
| zmm2, MADS2 | GRMZM2G359952 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS3 | Os01g10504 | AG, AGAMOUS | At4g18960 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| zag1, zea agamous homolog1 | G890RMZM2G052 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS58 | Os05g11414 | AG, AGAMOUS | At4g18960 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| zag2, zea agamous homolog2 | GRMZM2G160687 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS13 | Os12g10540 | AGL5, SHP2 | At2g42830 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| zag3, zea agamous3; bde1, bearded-ear1 | GRMZM2G160565 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS6 | Os02g45770 | AGL6, AGAMOUS-like6 | At2g45650 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| wus1, wuschel1 | GRMZM2G047448 | Homeobox domain containing protein | Os04g56780 | AtWUS, WUSCHEL | At2g17950 | Homeodomain-like superfamily protein | |
| wus2, wuschel2 | GRMZM2G028622 | Homeobox domain containing protein | Os04g56780 | AtWUS, WUSCHEL | At2g17950 | Homeodomain-like superfamily protein | |
| zfl1, zea floricaula/leafy1 | GRMZM2G098813 | transcription factor FL | Os04g0598300 | LFY, LEAFY | At5g61850 | transcription factor | |
| zfl2, zea floricaula/leafy2 | GRMZM2G180190 | transcription factor FL | Os04g0598300 | LFY, LEAFY | At5g61850 | transcription factor | |
| SEP1, SEPALLATA1 | At5g15800 | ||||||
| zmm31, MADS31 | GRMZM2G071620 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS34 | Os03g54170 | SEP2, SEPALLATA2 | At3g02310 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| zmm24 | GRMZM2G087095 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS34 | Os03g54170 | SEP2, SEPALLATA2 | At3g02310 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| zmm6, MADS6 | GRMZM2G159397 | SRF-type transcription factor | OsMADS7 | Os08g41950 | SEP3, SEPALLATA3 | At1g24260 | MADS-box transcription factor |
| td1, thick tassel dwarf1 | GRMZM2G300133 | Leucine-rich repeat receptor-like protein kinase (LRR-RLK) | FON1, FLORAL ORGAN NUMBER1 | Os06g0717200 | AtCLV-1, CLAVATA1 | At1g75820 | receptor protein kinase |
| fea2, fasciated ear2 | GRMZM2G104925 | LRR family protein | fea2, fasciated ear2 | Os02g0603100 | AtCLV2, CLAVATA2 | At1g65380 | LRR family protein |
| msca1, male sterile converted anther1 | GRMZM2G442791 | glutaredoxin | MIL1, MICROSPORE-LESS1, | Os07g05630 | No homology | ||
| No homology | SPL/NZZ, SPOROCYTE-LESS | At4g27330 | a putative transcription factor | ||||
| 2. Abaxial/Adaxial patterning of anthers | |||||||
| mwp1, milkweed pood1 | GRMZM2G082264 | Myb-like DNA-binding domain | RL9, ROLLED LEAF9 | Os09g0395300 | KAN1, KANADI1 | At5g16560 | Homeodomain containing superfamily protein |
| GRMZM2G480903 | Glutaredoxin C8 | Grx-C9 | Os04g32300 | AtROXY1 | At3g02000 | glutaredoxin-C7 | |
| GRMZM2G470756 | Glutaredoxin C8 | OsGrx_C8 | Os02g30850 | AtROXY2 | At5g14070 | Thioredoxin superfamily protein | |
| GRMZM2G030877 | bZIP transcription factor | Os11g05480 | AtTGA9 | At1g08320 | bZIP transcription factor | ||
| GRMZM2G006578 | bZIP transcription factor | Os09g0489500 | AtTGA10 | At5g06839 | bZIP transcription factor | ||
| GRMZM2G067205 | C2H2 zinc finger protein | OsJAG, SL1, STAMENLESS1 | Os01g03840 | AtJAG, JAGGED | At1g68480 | zinc finger transcription factor | |
| GRMZM2G088112 | Os01g03840 | AtJAG, JAGGED | At1g68480 | zinc finger transcription factor | |||
| GRMZM2G088112 | Os01g03840 | At NUB, NUBBIN | At1g13400 | zinc finger transcription factor | |||
| yab10, yabby homolog 10 | GRMZM2G167824 | Os10g36420 | AtYABBY1 (AFO,FIL) | At2g45190 | transcription factor | ||
| GRMZM2G145201 | RNA dependent RNA polymerase | SHL2, SHOOTLESS2 | Os01g0527600 | RDR6, SDE1, SGS2 | At3g49500 | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase 6 | |
| GRMZM5G809695 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | Os06g0203800 | ER ERECTA | At2g26330 | LRR receptor-like serine/threonine-protein kinase | ||
| GRMZM2G463904 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | Os06g0130100 | ERL1 ERECTA-like1 | At5g62230 | receptor-like protein kinase | ||
| GRMZM2G082855 | receptor-like protein kinase | Os06g0203800 | ERL2, ERECTA-like2 | At5g07180 | receptor-like protein kinase | ||
| rld1, rolled leaf1 | GRMZM2G109987 | bZIP transcription factor | Os03g0109400 | REV, REVOLUTA | At5g60690 | homeobox-leucine zipper protein | |
| rld2, rolled leaf2 | |||||||
| GRMZM2G053987 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase | Os03g17700 | MPK3 | At3g45640 | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase | ||
| GRMZM2G002100 | Protein tyrosine kinase | Os06g06090 | MPK6, MAPK6 | At2g43790 | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase | ||
| 3. Anther cell layer differentiation | |||||||
| am1, ameiotic1* | GRMZM5G883855 | Protein with coiled-coil domain | OsAM1, | Os03g44760 | SWI1 /DYAD, SWITCH1 | At5g51330 | |
| mac1, multiple archesporial cells1* | GRMZM2G027522 | Small secreted protein | TDL1A, TAPETUM DETERMINANT-LIKE1A | Os12g28750 | TPD1, TAPETUM DETERMINANT | At4g24972 | |
| GRMZM2G447447 | LRR receptor-like protein tyrosine kinase | MSP1, MULTIPLE SPOROCYTES1 | Os01g0917500 | EMS1/EXS, EXCESS MICROSPORO-CYTES1 | At5g07280 | leucine-rich repeat receptor kinase | |
| GRMZM2G107484 | LRR protein tyrosine kinase | Os01g0917500 | EMS1/EXS, EXCESS MICROSPOROCYTES1 | At5g07280 | LRR transmembrane protein kinase | ||
| Zmserk1, somatic embryogenesis receptor-like kinase1 | GRMZM5G870959 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | BRASSINO STEROID INSENSITIVE1 | Os4g0457800 | SERK1, SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR KINASE1 | At1g71830 | receptor-like kinase |
| Zmserk2, somatic embryogenesis receptor-like kinase2 | GRMZM2G115420 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | SERK1, SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR KINASE1 | At1g71830 | receptor-like kinase | ||
| GRMZM2G150024 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | Os08g0174700 | SERK2, SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR KINASE2 | At1g34210 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | ||
| GRMZM2G141517 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | Os07g0134200 | At BAM1, BARELY ANY MERISTEM1 | At5g65700 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | ||
| GRMZM2G043584 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | Os03g0228800 | At BAM2, BARELY ANY MERISTEM2 | At3g49670 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | ||
| GRMZM2G017409 | LRR receptor-like protein kinase | Os07g0602700 | AtRPK2, RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN KINASE2 | At3g02130 | receptor-like protein kinase | ||
| ocl4, outer cell layer4* | GRMZM2G123140 | HD-ZIP IV transcription factor | Os10g0575600 | HB-7 | At5g46880 | homeobox-leucine zipper protein HDG5 | |
| GRMZM2G163233 | bHLH transcription factor | UDT1, Undeveloped Tapetum | Os07g0549600 | DYT1, DYSFUNCTIONAL TAPETUM1 | At4g21330 | bHLH transcription factor | |
| 4. Maintenance of cell layer identity | |||||||
| male sterile 45, ms45* | GRMZM2G307906 | Strictosidine synthase | Os03g15700 | At2g32600 | |||
| GRMZM2G139372 | bHLH transcription factor | TDR, TAPETUM DEGENERATION RETARDATION | Os02g0120500 | AMS, ABORTED MICROSPORES | At2g16910 | bHLH transcription factor | |
| GRMZM5G890224 | PTC1, PERSISTANT TAPETAL CELL1 | Os09g0449000 | AtMS1, MALE STERILE1 | At5g22260 | PHD-type transcription factor | ||
| GRMZM2G120987 | NAD-dependent epimerase/dehydratase | DPW, DEFECTIVE POLLEN WALL | Os03g0167600 | MS2, MALE STERILE2 | At3g11980 | fatty acyl-CoA reductase | |
| GRMZM2G476652 | Os07g0609766 | LFR, LEAF AND FLOWER RELATED | At3g22990 | ARM repeat superfamily protein | |||
| GRMZM2G408897 | Os03g0716200 | MMD1, MALE MEIOCYTE DEATH1 | At1g66170 | PHD finger protein | |||
| GRMZM2G308034 | MYB family transcription factor | Os03g0296000 | TDF1, DEFECTIVE IN TAPETAL DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION, MYB35 | At3g28470 | R3 MYB transcription factor |
LRR, leucine-rich repeat; NAD, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide; SRF, serum response factor.