Project description:In order to study the function of the Campylobacter jejuni Cj0667 gene, a series of experiments were carried out. Two strains were constructed: a Cj0667 knockout strain and a strain with a second copy over-expressing Cj0667 from an fdxA promoter. The transcriptomes of these were all compared to the wild-type strain. The arrays are all from RNA isolated in mid-exponential growth. Batch cultures of Campylobacter jejuni NCTC 11168 were grown in 50 ml volumes of Brucella broth in 70cm tissue culture flasks. Microaerophilic conditions were generated using a MACS-VA500 microaerophilic work station (5% Oxygen, 10% Carbon dioxide, 85% Nitrogen) from Don Whitley Scientific, Ltd which also maintained the growth temperature at 37 M-BM-:C. RNA was extracted from C. jejuni cultures grown to an OD600 of approximately 0.4. Briefly, 0.1 volume of 5% phenol in ethanol was mixed with the broth culture, and after centrifugation RNA was isolated with Tri Reagent (Sigma) and chloroform. RNA was further purified using the RNeasy kit (Qiagen) according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. The RNA was treated with Turbo DNA-free (Ambion) to remove any residual DNA according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. RNA concentration was determined using the Nanodrop Spectrophotometer NS-1000 (Thermo Scientific). RNA preparations of each sample type were labelled and hybridized to custom-designed Agilent microarrays. Equal quantities of RNA from test and control cultures were labelled by using nucleotide homologues of dUTP containing either Cy3 or Cy5 fluorescent dye (Perkin Elmer). For each microarray slide, the test strain was labelled with Cy3-dUTP, while the wild-type sample was labelled with Cy5-dUTP. RNA (15 M-BM-5g) was primed with 5 M-BM-5g pd(N)6 random hexamers (Amersham Biosciences). The Affinity Script kit (GE Healthcare) was used to produce cDNA, and hybridized (Agilent Hi-RPM Gene Expression Hybridization Kit) to the microarray slide according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. Microarrays were scanned at 5 M-BM-5m using an Axon 4000A scanner, and images were acquired using GenePix Pro 3.0 software (Axon). Related analysis reference: Holmes K., Mulholland F., Pearson B. M., Pin C., McNicholl-Kennedy J., Ketley J. M., Wells J. M. (2005) Campylobacter jejuni gene expression in response to iron limitation and the role of Fur Microbiology-SGM 151 243-257 (PMID 15632442).
Project description:In order to study the function of the Campylobacter jejuni Cj1103 gene, a series of experiments were carried out. Three strains were constructed: a Cj1103 knockout strain, a strain where the Cj1103 knockout was complemented in trans, and a strain with a second copy over-expressing Cj1103 from an metK promoter. The transcriptomes of these were all compared to the wild-type strain. The arrays are all from RNA isolated in mid-exponential growth from independent biological replicates. Batch cultures of Campylobacter jejuni NCTC 11168 were grown in 50 ml volumes of Brucella broth in 70cm tissue culture flasks. Microaerophilic conditions were generated using a MACS-VA500 microaerophilic work station (5% Oxygen, 10% Carbon dioxide, 85% Nitrogen) from Don Whitley Scientific, Ltd which also maintained the growth temperature at 37 M-BM-:C. RNA was extracted from C. jejuni cultures grown to an OD600 of approximately 0.4. Briefly, 0.1 volume of 5% phenol in ethanol was mixed with the broth culture, and after centrifugation RNA was isolated with Tri Reagent (Sigma) and chloroform. RNA was further purified using the RNeasy kit (Qiagen) according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. The RNA was treated with Turbo DNA-free (Ambion) to remove any residual DNA according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. RNA concentration was determined using the Nanodrop Spectrophotometer NS-1000 (Thermo Scientific). Two or three independent RNA preparations (biological replicates) of each sample type were labelled and hybridized to custom-designed Agilent microarrays. Equal quantities of RNA from test and control cultures were labelled by using nucleotide homologues of dUTP containing either Cy3 or Cy5 fluorescent dye (Perkin Elmer). For each microarray slide, the test strain was labelled with Cy3-dUTP, while the wild-type sample was labelled with Cy5-dUTP. RNA (15 M-BM-5g) was primed with 5 M-BM-5g pd(N)6 random hexamers (Amersham Biosciences). The Affinity Script kit (GE Healthcare) was used to produce cDNA, and hybridized (Agilent Hi-RPM Gene Expression Hybridization Kit) to the microarray slide according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. Microarrays were scanned at 5 M-BM-5m using an Axon 4000A scanner, and images were acquired using GenePix Pro 3.0 software (Axon). Related analysis reference: Holmes K., Mulholland F., Pearson B. M., Pin C., McNicholl-Kennedy J., Ketley J. M., Wells J. M. (2005) Campylobacter jejuni gene expression in response to iron limitation and the role of Fur Microbiology-SGM 151 243-257 (PMID 15632442).
Project description:In order to study the function of the Campylobacter jejuni Cj0138 gene, a series of experiments were carried out. Three strains were constructed: a Cj0138 knockout strain, a strain where the Cj0138 knockout was complemented in trans, and a strain with a second copy over-expressing Cj0138 from an fdxA promoter. The transcriptomes of these were all compared to the wild-type strain. The arrays are all from RNA isolated in mid-exponential growth from independent biological replicates. Batch cultures of Campylobacter jejuni NCTC 11168 were grown in 50 ml volumes of Brucella broth in 70cm tissue culture flasks. Microaerophilic conditions were generated using a MACS-VA500 microaerophilic work station (5% Oxygen, 10% Carbon dioxide, 85% Nitrogen) from Don Whitley Scientific, Ltd which also maintained the growth temperature at 37 M-BM-:C. RNA was extracted from C. jejuni cultures grown to an OD600 of approximately 0.4. Briefly, 0.1 volume of 5% phenol in ethanol was mixed with the broth culture, and after centrifugation RNA was isolated with Tri Reagent (Sigma) and chloroform. RNA was further purified using the RNeasy kit (Qiagen) according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. The RNA was treated with Turbo DNA-free (Ambion) to remove any residual DNA according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. RNA concentration was determined using the Nanodrop Spectrophotometer NS-1000 (Thermo Scientific). RNA preparations of each sample type were labelled and hybridized to custom-designed Agilent microarrays. Equal quantities of RNA from test and control cultures were labelled by using nucleotide homologues of dUTP containing either Cy3 or Cy5 fluorescent dye (Perkin Elmer). For each microarray slide, the test strain was labelled with Cy3-dUTP, while the wild-type sample was labelled with Cy5-dUTP. RNA (15 M-BM-5g) was primed with 5 M-BM-5g pd(N)6 random hexamers (Amersham Biosciences). The Affinity Script kit (GE Healthcare) was used to produce cDNA, and hybridized (Agilent Hi-RPM Gene Expression Hybridization Kit) to the microarray slide according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. Microarrays were scanned at 5 M-BM-5m using an Axon 4000A scanner, and images were acquired using GenePix Pro 3.0 software (Axon). Related analysis reference: Holmes K., Mulholland F., Pearson B. M., Pin C., McNicholl-Kennedy J., Ketley J. M., Wells J. M. (2005) Campylobacter jejuni gene expression in response to iron limitation and the role of Fur Microbiology-SGM 151 243-257 (PMID 15632442).
Project description:In order to study the function of the Campylobacter jejuni Cj1501 gene, a series of experiments were carried out. Three strains were constructed: a Cj1501 knockout strain, a strain where the Cj1501 knockout was complemented in trans, and a strain with a second copy over-expressing Cj1501 from an fdxA promoter. The transcriptomes of these were all compared to the wild-type strain. The arrays are all from RNA isolated in mid-exponential growth from independent biological replicates. Batch cultures of Campylobacter jejuni NCTC 11168 were grown in 50 ml volumes of Brucella broth in 70cm tissue culture flasks. Microaerophilic conditions were generated using a MACS-VA500 microaerophilic work station (5% Oxygen, 10% Carbon dioxide, 85% Nitrogen) from Don Whitley Scientific, Ltd which also maintained the growth temperature at 37 M-BM-:C. RNA was extracted from C. jejuni cultures grown to an OD600 of approximately 0.4. Briefly, 0.1 volume of 5% phenol in ethanol was mixed with the broth culture, and after centrifugation RNA was isolated with Tri Reagent (Sigma) and chloroform. RNA was further purified using the RNeasy kit (Qiagen) according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. The RNA was treated with Turbo DNA-free (Ambion) to remove any residual DNA according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. RNA concentration was determined using the Nanodrop Spectrophotometer NS-1000 (Thermo Scientific). Two or three independent RNA preparations (biological replicates) of each sample type were labelled and hybridized to custom-designed Agilent microarrays. Equal quantities of RNA from test and control cultures were labelled by using nucleotide homologues of dUTP containing either Cy3 or Cy5 fluorescent dye (Perkin Elmer). For each microarray slide, the test strain was labelled with Cy3-dUTP, while the wild-type sample was labelled with Cy5-dUTP. RNA (15 M-BM-5g) was primed with 5 M-BM-5g pd(N)6 random hexamers (Amersham Biosciences). The Affinity Script kit (GE Healthcare) was used to produce cDNA, and hybridized (Agilent Hi-RPM Gene Expression Hybridization Kit) to the microarray slide according to the manufacturerM-bM-^@M-^Ys instructions. Microarrays were scanned at 5 M-BM-5m using an Axon 4000A scanner, and images were acquired using GenePix Pro 3.0 software (Axon). Related analysis reference: Holmes K., Mulholland F., Pearson B. M., Pin C., McNicholl-Kennedy J., Ketley J. M., Wells J. M. (2005) Campylobacter jejuni gene expression in response to iron limitation and the role of Fur Microbiology-SGM 151 243-257 (PMID 15632442).
Project description:We compared RNA samples extracted from spinal cords of control (C) and AT-EAE (E) mice using the "Multiple Yellow" strategy. 4 distinct C-extracts were hybridized with two slides and 4 distinct E-extracts with other two slides, and the green/red normalized signals were compared separately and the E/C ratios averaged. Keywords = white matter Keywords = inflammation Keywords = cDNA microarray Keywords = experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Project description:Cy3-labeled cDNA from brains of neonatal C57BL Cx43 null, Cx43 heterozygous and Cx32 null mice were compared among themselves and to Cy3-labeled cDNA from brains of neonatal C57BL wildtype mice through Cy5-labeled sample reference prepared at once for the entire experiment from aorta, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, ovary/testicles, spleen, and stomach - equal amounts from adult male and female C57BL mice.
Project description:Cy3-labeled cDNA obtained from four pools of three hearts of neonatal C57BL Cx43 null mice were compared to Cy3-labeled cDNA obtained from four pools of three hearts of neonatal C57BL wildtype mice through Cy5-labeled sample reference prepared at once for the entire experiment from aorta, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, ovary/testicles, spleen, and stomach - equal amounts from adult male and female C57BL mice. Keywords = Cx32 null vs wildtype neonatal mouse heart
Project description:A cDNA microarray was constructed from the expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of different developmental stages, and comparative genome hybridization based on microarray procedures were carried out. Dermatophyte species are classified into three genera: Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton. To determine the relationship between these three groups comparative genome hybridization were used in our experiment. Trichophyton rubrum genmic DNA was reference DNA and labelled by Cy3 while the other dermatophytes genomic DNA were test DNA and labelled by CY5. Test and reference DNA were co-hybridized with the T. rubrum cDNA microarray and the numbers of genes shared between each species and T. rubrum were determined. Keywords: Comparative Genomic Hybridization We used a Trichophyton rubrum cDNA microarray prepared in our lab through comparative genome hybridization of genomic DNA of 21 dermatophyte strains (belonging to 20 species) to elucidate the taxonomy and evolution profiles of 20 dermatophyte species. The numbers of genes shared between each species and T. rubrum were determined. Each strain DNA hybridized for 3 times. The slides were separated into three groups base on different datasets.
Project description:D. yakuba, D. simulans, and D. sechellia gDNA competitively hybridized against D. melanogaster to evaluate aCGH as a means to identify diverged orthologs. 2 D. sechellia vs D. melanogaster hybs - with dye swap, 2 D. simulans vs D. melanogaster hybs with dye swap, and 8 D. yakuba vs D. melanogaster hybs with balanced dye swaps. D. yakuba vs. D. melanogaster were then analyzed in all 2,4,6,8 possible combinations that incorporated dye-swap to asses sources of variation.
Project description:D. yakuba, D. simulans, and D. melanogaster female gDNA hybridized with D. melanogaster male gDNA to assess aCGH as a means of identification of duplicated genes 6 D. melanogaster female vs D. melanogaster male hybs, 6 D. simulans female vs D. melanogaster male hybs, and 4 D. yakuba female vs D. melanogaster male hybs, all with balanced dye swaps