Expression of AGP12 and AGP17 during Megagametophyte development in Ricinus communis

Authors

  • Luis Emmanuel Mendoza-Estrada Tecnológico Nacional de México-Instituto Tecnológico de Roque. Carretera Celaya-Juventino Rosas km 8, Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México. CP. 38110.
  • Gerardo Acosta-García Tecnológico Nacional de México-Instituto Tecnológico de Celaya. Avenida Tecnológico y Antonio García Cubas s/n, Celaya, Guanajuato, México. CP. 38010
  • Gabriel Iturriaga Tecnológico Nacional de México-Instituto Tecnológico de Roque. Carretera Celaya-Juventino Rosas km 8, Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México. CP. 38110
  • César Leobardo Aguirre-Mancilla Tecnológico Nacional de México-Instituto Tecnológico de Roque. Carretera Celaya-Juventino Rosas km 8, Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México. CP. 38110
  • Juan Carlos Raya-Pérez Tecnológico Nacional de México-Instituto Tecnológico de Roque. Carretera Celaya-Juventino Rosas km 8, Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México. CP. 38110
  • Juan Gabriel Ramírez-Pimentel Tecnológico Nacional de México-Instituto Tecnológico de Roque. Carretera Celaya-Juventino Rosas km 8, Roque, Celaya, Guanajuato, México. CP. 38110. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3467-7357

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i2.3407

Keywords:

arabinogalactan-proteins, differentiation, megagametophyte, reproductive development

Abstract

The development of the female gametophyte of angiosperms is controlled by multiple genetic, hormonal, positional, and epigenetic factors. Arabinogalactan-proteins are a group of proteins that act both structurally and signaling during development, particularly in the embryo sac. From 2018 to 2020, the development of the female gametophyte was analyzed in Ricinus communis plants established in the experimental field of the National Technological Institute of Mexico-Technological Institute of Roque. Ricinus communis is a species that has gained importance for the production of biofuels and bioremediation. This work aimed to analyze the expression of AGP12 and AGP17 associated with the development of the female gametophyte in early stages of development through RT-PCR and qRT-PCR, in contrast to marker genes of the first cell divisions that act during megagametogenesis. It was found that both genes presented similar expression patterns, with a decrease in expression at the beginning of meiosis and another during the maturation of the ovule and emission of stigmas.

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2025-04-02

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Luis Emmanuel, Gerardo Acosta-García, Gabriel Iturriaga, César Leobardo Aguirre-Mancilla, Juan Carlos Raya-Pérez, and Juan Gabriel Ramírez-Pimentel. 2025. “Expression of AGP12 and AGP17 During Megagametophyte Development in Ricinus Communis”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 16 (2). México, ME:e3407. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v16i2.3407.

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