Project description:Transcriptional profiling of e8.5 mouse embryos comparing wt with Srd5a3Gt(betaGeo)703Lex/Gt(betaGeo)703Lex. Goal was to determine the developmental pathway disrupted in the mutant.<br>
Project description:The study aimed to elucidate the whole human genome wide changes in gene expression in cultured human embryonic stem cells after ionizing radiation exposures
Project description:RNAs were extracted from entorhinal cortex of human suicide patients with major depression and matched control subjects. The transcription profile was investigated by Agilent microarray platform and quantitative real-time PCR to reveal alterations in neuronal functions in this brain region.
Project description:Total RNAs were extracted from the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex of anxious mice. The transcriptome of the two brain regions were investigated using a custom made Agilent 8 x 15k features oligo microarray.
Project description:Human Monocytes were incubated with or without dexamethasone for 36h. Then non-primed or dexamethasone-primed monocytes were incubated with 500ug/ml Hb-Hp for 0h, 8h and 18h. RNA of all samples was analyzed with Agilent whole genome 4x44k microarrays (dual-color). For factorial analysis all samples were individually analyzed using the same reference sample (no pre-treatment, 0h).
Project description:BSA expression profiling for tuber flesh color. Extreme individuals segregating for tuber flesh color are selected and RNA is pooled together. Gene expression is profiled using microarray technology. Genes displaying differential expression between the constrasting bulks are considered as candidate genes responsible for the targeted trait and further analyzed using the individual genotypes.
Project description:BSA pooling experiment for methionine content in a segrating diploid potato population (CxE). RNA of constrasting individuals for methionine content are pooled together based on their tuber methionine content and marker association with either or both of the identified QTLs for methionine content
Project description:Human H1299 lung cancer cells or clones engineered for tetracycline-inducible expression of wild type IRP2, or the deletion mutant IRP2?73 (lacking a specific insert of 73 amino acids), were injected subcutaneously into nude mice. The induction of IRP2 profoundly stimulated the growth of tumor xenografts, and this response was blunted by addition of tetracycline in the drinking water of the animals, to turnoff the IRP2 transgene. Interestingly, IRP2?73 failed to promote tumor growth above control levels. As expected, xenografts expressing the IRP2 transgene exhibited high levels of transferrin receptor 1 (TfR1); however, the expression of other known IRP targets was not affected. Moreover, these xenografts manifested increased c-MYC levels and ERK1/2 phosphorylation. A microarray analysis identified distinct gene expression patterns between control and tumors containing IRP2 or IRP1 transgenes. By contrast, gene expression profiles of control and IRP2?73-related tumors were more similar, consistently with their growth phenotype. Collectively, these data demonstrate an apparent pro-oncogenic activity of IRP2 that depends on its specific 73 amino acids insert, and provide further evidence for a link between IRPs and cancer biology.
Project description:Methanococcoides burtonii is member of the Archaea that is a valuable model for studying cold adaptation. We developed a Agilent microarray for determing which genes are expressed in operons, and which are differentially expressed at low (4°C) or high (23°C) temperature. Agilent 8 x 15K custom gene expression microarrays containing 15128 probes were designed based on the M. burtonii genome sequence. The Microarrays were constructed using 60-mer oligonucleotides covering 2236 genes (86.7% of the total number) on the coding strand (10153 oligonucleotides) and the complementary strand (3671 oligonucleotides), and a large number of intergenic regions (707 oligonucleotides) (Table 1). Each gene and intergenic region was covered by 1 to 6 oligonucleotides (average of 4 per gene). Eight independent replicates were performed using competitive hybridization comparing 8 cultures grown at 4°C vs 8 grown at 23°C. Due to the fact that different ORFs have different numbers of oligonucleotides (ranging from one to six) and that experiments were performed in 8 different replicates, each gene (or intergenic region) has 8 48 measures of fluorescence.