Coupled evolution of transcription and mRNA degradation.
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ABSTRACT: We measured mRNA levels of two yeast species (S.cerevisiae and S.paradoxus) and their hybrid, at four time-points (0, 20min, 40min, 60min) following transcription arrest using 1,10-Phenantroline (150ug/ml). This data was used to infer mRNA degradation rates of orthologous genes, study the divergence of mRNA degradation rates and the contribution of cis and trans mutations.
ORGANISM(S): Saccharomyces cerevisiae Saccharomyces cerevisiae x Saccharomyces paradoxus Saccharomyces paradoxus
Project description:We measured mRNA levels of two yeast species (S.cerevisiae and S.paradoxus) and their hybrid, at four time-points (0, 20min, 40min, 60min) following transcription arrest using 1,10-Phenantroline (150ug/ml). This data was used to infer mRNA degradation rates of orthologous genes, study the divergence of mRNA degradation rates and the contribution of cis and trans mutations. For each of the two biological repeats and each of the four time point, poly(A) mRNAs of the two species was pooled and labeled with cy3 while hybrid poly(A) mRNA was labeled with cy5 and these were hybridized to our custom two-species microarray (Agilent) with four subarrays.
Project description:Transcriptional responses to stimuli are regulated by tuning rates of transcript production and degradation. Here we show that stimulation-induced changes in transcript production and degradation rates can be inferred from simultaneously measured precursor mRNA (pre-mRNA) and mature mRNA profiles. Our studies on the transcriptome-wide responses to extracellular stimuli in different cellular model systems revealed hitherto unanticipated dynamics of transcript production and degradation rates. Intriguingly, genes with similar mRNA profiles often exhibit marked differences in the amplitude and onset of their production. Moreover, we identify a group of genes, which take advantage of the unexpectedly large dynamic range of production rates to expedite their induction by a transient production overshoot. These findings provide an unprecedented quantitative view on processes governing transcriptional responses, and may have broad implications for understanding their regulation at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. MCF10A cells stimulated with EGF
Project description:We treated logarithmically growing cultures of E.coli with a sub-lethal dose of an antimicrobial arylamide compound (PMX 10070) and Polymyxin B sulfate to measure transcriptional responses in an effort to understand mechanism of action Treated samples were assayed at time = 20min and time = 60min after arylamide and polymyxin B exposure
Project description:Transcriptional responses to stimuli are regulated by tuning rates of transcript production and degradation. Here we show that stimulation-induced changes in transcript production and degradation rates can be inferred from simultaneously measured precursor mRNA (pre-mRNA) and mature mRNA profiles. Our studies on the transcriptome-wide responses to extracellular stimuli in different cellular model systems revealed hitherto unanticipated dynamics of transcript production and degradation rates. Intriguingly, genes with similar mRNA profiles often exhibit marked differences in the amplitude and onset of their production. Moreover, we identify a group of genes, which take advantage of the unexpectedly large dynamic range of production rates to expedite their induction by a transient production overshoot. These findings provide an unprecedented quantitative view on processes governing transcriptional responses, and may have broad implications for understanding their regulation at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels.
Project description:The rates of mRNA synthesis and degradation determine cellular mRNA levels and can be monitored by comparative Dynamic Transcriptome Analysis (cDTA) that uses non-perturbing metabolic RNA labeling. Here we present cDTA data for 46 yeast strains lacking genes involved in mRNA degradation and metabolism. In these strains, changes in mRNA degradation rates are generally compensated by changes in mRNA synthesis rates, resulting in a buffering of mRNA levels. We show that buffering of mRNA levels requires the RNA exonuclease Xrn1. The buffering is rapidly established when mRNA synthesis is impaired, but is delayed when mRNA degradation is impaired, apparently due to Xrn1-dependent transcription repressor induction. Cluster analysis of the data defines the general mRNA degradation machinery, reveals different substrate preferences for the two mRNA deadenylase complexes Ccr4-Not and Pan2-Pan3, and unveils an interwoven cellular mRNA surveillance network. For this purpose, cDTA was carried out as described in Sun et.al. Genome Res. 2012 (DOI:10.1101/gr.130161.111). S. cerevisiae cultures were grown at 30¡ãC in 50 ml aliquots of YPD medium. S. pombe cultures were grown at 32¡ãC in YES medium. For inhibitor perturbation, BY4741 cells (OD600=0.1) were inoculated from a saturated overnight culture in two 100 ml aliquots of YPD liquid medium, incubated at 30¡ãC and grown to early-log phase (OD600=0.8). Cells were labeled for 6 minutes (sample 0 min). Then cycloheximide was added and cells were labeled for 10 minutes and 60 minutes. Cells were harvested and treated as described in Sun et.al. Genome Res. 2012 (DOI:10.1101/gr.130161.111). 1,10-Phenanthroline was added to the culture to a final concentration of 25 _g/ml as described (Dori-Bachash et al., 2012), and labeled for 6 minutes after 18 minutes treatment. Cells were treated as above. For the anchor-away analysis, S. cerevisiae cells (OD600=0.1) were cultured in two 200 ml aliquots of YPD containing 1_g/ml rapamycin and incubated at 30¡ãC untill OD600 reached 0.8. Due to the instability of rapamycin, we added 1_g/ml rapamycin every two hours. Then a 20 ml sample was taken and labeled with 4sU. The cells were then treated as described in Sun et.al. Genome Res. 2012 (DOI:10.1101/gr.130161.111).
Project description:Microarray experiments were performed on the roots and leaves samples seperately using custom based Nimblegen platform (12plex). This is a time-course study. The plants were grown in controlled growth chamber condiditons. The seeds were sown in sterile petri plates with modified half-strength MS agar medium. The seedlings were then aseptically transferred into sterile polycarbonate container with half-strength MS liquid medium. Seedlings were grown for 2 weeks in an incubator set at 25 oC with constant light and subjected to dehydration for 20min, 40min, 1hr, 2hrs, and 4hrs.
Project description:We treated logarithmically growing cultures of E.coli with a sub-lethal dose of an antimicrobial arylamide compound (PMX 10070) and Polymyxin B sulfate to measure transcriptional responses in an effort to understand mechanism of action Treated samples were assayed at time = 20min and time = 60min after arylamide and polymyxin B exposure E.coli were isolated and RNA extracted at different time points after exposure to arylamide, polymyxin B or control
Project description:To comprehend the profile of rice gene expression at reproductive stage under high temperature, Agilent 4x44k rice oligo microarray experiments were carried out using rice panicle of developmental stage 7-9 at 0min, 10min, 20min, 60min, and 2hr after the treatment of 40 degree centigrade, and the significantly expressed genes mainly involved in transcriptional regulation, transport, cellular homeostasis, and stress response were identified. Among them, the predominant transcription factor gene families were Hsf, NAC, AP2/ERF, WRKY, MYB, and C2H2. KMC analysis discovered the time-dependent gene expression pattern under heat. The results of motif co-occurrence on the promoters of genes from an early up-regulated cluster showed the important roles of GCC box, HSE, ABRE, and CE3, and unraveled the possible cross-talk mechanism during heating. The response model central to ROS combined with transcriptome data indicated the great importance to maintain ROS balance in heat response in rice panicle and the wide existing of cross-talks. Heat shock induced gene expression in rice panicle of late developmental stage was measured at 0min, 10min, 20min, 60min, and 2hr after the treatment of 40 degree centigrade in plant growth chamber. Two independent replicate experiments were performed at each time point.
Project description:This experiment was done to detect the transcriptomic defects in the gcr1 null mutant, relative to an isogenic wild type, in the immediate response to glucose. Keywords: time course Both gcr1 mutant and wild type cells were grown in YEP containing 3% pyruvate to early/mid log phase. The 0min sample was taken just prior to glucose addition. After addition of glucose, samples were taken at 20min and 60min. Total RNA was extracted for both strains and expression was measured by competitive hybridization of the mutant and wild type labeled cRNA for each time point.