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被子植物传粉综合征及其改变的分子机制

马艺荥①②③,侯星慧①②,李朝斌①②   

  1. ①中国科学院植物研究所 植物多样性与特色经济作物全国重点实验室,北京 100093;②国家植物园,北京 100093;③中国科学院大学,北京 100049
  • 出版日期:2025-06-27 发布日期:2025-06-27
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金项目(32470231)

Unraveling the molecular basis of pollination syndrome shifts in angiosperms

 MA Yiying①②③,HOU Xinghui①②,LI Chaobin①②#br#   

  1.  ① State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; ② China National Botanical Garden, Beijing 100093, China; ③ University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Online:2025-06-27 Published:2025-06-27

摘要: 大多数被子植物依靠动物传粉者将花粉传递到同种个体的柱头,从而确保繁殖成功。传粉者为植物提供传粉服务,植物则以花蜜等资源作为回报,这种互惠关系推动了植物花部特征(如花色、形态、气味和花蜜等)和传粉者的协同进化。不同的传粉者对上述特征有各自的偏好,这些与特定传粉者相适应的花部性状的集合被称为传粉综合征(pollination syndrome)。当环境条件或传粉者发生改变时,植物可能通过传粉者转变(pollinator shift)重塑传粉综合征,以适应新的传粉者。不同科属的研究均表明,传粉者转变不仅驱动花部性状的创新,还可以通过传粉者介导的生殖隔离促进不同种群间的分化,进而成为被子植物物种快速辐射分化的重要机制之一。然而,目前人们对传粉系统转变如何驱动物种形成的机制仍缺乏深入的研究。随着基因组学和分子遗传学的快速发展,驱动传粉者转变的关键基因的鉴定极大促进了人们对传粉者介导的生殖隔离形成机制的理解。本文首先简要介绍传粉综合征与传粉者转变的概念,然后重点回顾近年来传粉综合征转变的分子 机制方面的研究进展,最后探讨传粉者介导的生殖隔离与其他生殖隔离机制的关系,以及其对物种形成的意义。

关键词: 传粉综合征, 传粉者转变, 生殖隔离, 物种形成

Abstract: Flowers of angiosperms attract pollinators such as insects to transfer pollen to the stigmas of conspecific individuals, thereby ensuring reproductive success. In this mutualistic relationship, pollinators provide pollination services, while plants offer rewards such as nectar. This relationship has driven the coevolution of floral traits—including color, morphology, scent, nectar, and other traits—and pollinator preferences. Different pollinators exhibit specific preferences for these traits, and the suite of floral characteristics adapted to particular pollinators is collectively referred to as the pollination syndrome.When environmental conditions change or pollinators change, plants may undergo pollinator shifts to adapt to new pollinators. Evidence from multiple plant families and genera suggests that such shifts not only drive innovations in floral traits but also promote population divergence through pollinator-mediated reproductive isolation, ultimately serving as a key mechanism for rapid species radiation in angiosperms. However, the molecular mechanisms by which pollinator shifts drive speciation remain unclear. Advances in genomics and molecular genetics have accelerated the identification of key genes, enhancing our understanding of pollinator-mediated reproductive isolation. In this review, we first introduce the concepts of pollination syndromes and pollinator shifts, then highlight recent progress in elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying the transition of pollination syndromes. Finally, we discuss the interactions between pollinator-mediated reproductive isolation and other isolation mechanisms, as well as their implications for the process of speciation.

Key words:  , pollination syndrome, pollinator shift, reproductive isolation, speciation