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Microbiol Mol Biol Rev

Title:		Pheromone Response and Mating Behavior in Fission Yeast
Author(s):		Seike T; Niki H;
Address:		"Department of Bioinformatic Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan. Microbial Physiology Laboratory, Department of Gene Function and Phenomics, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan"
Journal Title:		Microbiol Mol Biol Rev
Year:		2022
Volume:		20221205
Issue:		4
Page Number:		e0013022 -
DOI:		10.1128/mmbr.00130-22
ISSN/ISBN:		1098-5557 (Electronic) 1092-2172 (Print) 1092-2172 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Most ascomycete fungi, including the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, secrete two peptidyl mating pheromones: C-terminally modified and unmodified peptides. S. pombe has two mating types, plus and minus, which secrete two different pheromones, P-factor (unmodified) and M-factor (modified), respectively. These pheromones are specifically recognized by receptors on the cell surface of cells of opposite mating types, which trigger a pheromone response. Recognition between pheromones and their corresponding receptors is important for mate discrimination; therefore, genetic changes in pheromone or receptor genes affect mate recognition and cause reproductive isolation that limits gene flow between populations. Such genetic variation in recognition via the pheromone/receptor system may drive speciation. Our recent studies reported that two pheromone receptors in S. pombe might have different stringencies in pheromone recognition. In this review, we focus on the molecular mechanism of pheromone response and mating behavior, emphasizing pheromone diversification and its impact on reproductive isolation in S. pombe and closely related fission yeast species. We speculate that the 'asymmetric' system might allow flexible adaptation to pheromone mutational changes while maintaining stringent recognition of mating partners. The loss of pheromone activity results in the extinction of an organism's lineage. Therefore, genetic changes in pheromones and their receptors may occur gradually and/or coincidently before speciation. Our findings suggest that the M-factor plays an important role in partner discrimination, whereas P-factor communication allows flexible adaptation to create variations in S. pombe. Our inferences provide new insights into the evolutionary mechanisms underlying pheromone diversification"
Keywords:		*Schizosaccharomyces/genetics/metabolism *Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins/genetics/metabolism Peptides/genetics/metabolism *Ascomycota Pheromones/genetics/metabolism G-protein-coupled receptor fission yeast mate choice mating pheromone reproductive iso;
Notes:		"MedlineSeike, Taisuke Niki, Hironori eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review 2022/12/06 Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 2022 Dec 21; 86(4):e0013022. doi: 10.1128/mmbr.00130-22. Epub 2022 Dec 5"