Ji Yuanyuan, Hewavithana Thulani, Sharpe Andrew G, Jin Lingling
Department of Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Front Plant Sci. 2024 Jul 18;15:1393140. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1393140. eCollection 2024.
The Poaceae family, commonly known as the grass family, encompasses a diverse group of crops that play an essential role in providing food, fodder, biofuels, environmental conservation, and cultural value for both human and environmental well-being. Crops in Poaceae family are deeply intertwined with human societies, economies, and ecosystems, making it one of the most significant plant families in the world. As the major reservoirs of essential nutrients, seed grain of these crops has garnered substantial attention from researchers. Understanding the molecular and genetic processes that controls seed formation, development and maturation can provide insights for improving crop yield, nutritional quality, and stress tolerance. The diversity in photosynthetic pathways between C3 and C4 plants introduces intriguing variations in their physiological and biochemical processes, potentially affecting seed development. In this review, we explore recent studies performed with omics technologies, such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics that shed light on the mechanisms underlying seed development in wheat and maize, as representatives of C3 and C4 plants respectively, providing insights into their unique adaptations and strategies for reproductive success.
禾本科，通常被称为草科，包含了各种各样的作物，这些作物在为人类福祉和环境保护提供食物、饲料、生物燃料、环境保护以及文化价值方面发挥着至关重要的作用。禾本科作物与人类社会、经济和生态系统紧密相连，使其成为世界上最重要的植物科之一。作为必需营养素的主要储存库，这些作物的种子谷物受到了研究人员的广泛关注。了解控制种子形成、发育和成熟的分子和遗传过程，可以为提高作物产量、营养品质和抗逆性提供见解。C3和C4植物之间光合途径的差异导致了它们生理和生化过程中有趣的变化，这可能会影响种子发育。在这篇综述中，我们探讨了利用组学技术（如基因组学、转录组学、蛋白质组学和代谢组学）进行的最新研究，这些研究分别揭示了作为C3和C4植物代表的小麦和玉米种子发育的潜在机制，为它们独特的适应性和繁殖成功策略提供了见解。
