ABSTRACT: Third flash with F1 fraction obtained by RG on the 15/05/2018. This flash contains tube number 45 generated during flash 2 (ispropanol accidental injection).
Project description:Sub-fractions obtained from F1 fraction obtained on the 15/05/2018 by RG. These sub-fractions were diluted in EtOAc and then MeOH (for UPLC-MS analysis).
Project description:For RNA-seq experiments, 20 embryos were placed into 5 mL final volume of sterile ERM. Each treatment group were exposed within a 10-minute window. (N=5 beakers per treatment). On 7 days post fertilization (dpf), fish were transferred to a labeled and pre-weighed 1.7 mL tube. The tube was then immediately flash frozen in liquid nitrogen prior to RNA-seq analysis.
Project description:<p><strong>BACKGROUND:</strong> Stool metabolites provide essential insights into the function of the gut microbiome. The current gold standard for storage of stool samples for metabolomics is flash-freezing at - 80 °C which can be inconvenient and expensive. Ambient temperature storage of stool is more practical, however no available methodologies adequately preserve the metabolomic profile of stool. A novel sampling kit (OMNImet.GUT; DNA Genotek, Inc.) was introduced for ambient temperature storage and stabilization of feces for metabolomics; we aimed to test the performance of this kit vs flash-freezing. To do this stool was collected from an infant's diaper was divided into 2 aliquots: 1) flash-frozen and 2) stored in an OMNImet.GUT tube at ambient temperature for 3-4 days. Samples from the same infant were collected at 2 different timepoints to assess metabolite changes over time. Subsequently, all samples underwent metabolomic analysis by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).</p><p><strong>RESULTS:</strong> Paired fecal samples (flash-frozen and ambient temperature) from 16 infants were collected at 2 timepoints (32 individual samples, 64 aliquots). Similar numbers of metabolites were detected in both the frozen and ambient temperature samples (1126 in frozen, 1107 in ambient temperature, 1064 shared between sample types). Metabolite abundances were strongly correlated between storage methods (median Spearman correlation Rs = 0.785 across metabolites). Hierarchical clustering analysis and principal component analysis showed that samples from the same individuals at a given timepoint clustered closely, regardless of the storage method. Repeat samples from the same individual were compared by paired t-test, separately for the frozen and OMNImet.GUT. The number of metabolites in each biochemical class that significantly changed (p < 0.05) at timepoint 2 relative to timepoint 1 was similar in flash-frozen vs ambient temperature storage. Changes in microbiota modified metabolites over time were also consistent across both methodologies.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> Ambient temperature storage and stabilization of stool in the OMNImet.GUT device yielded comparable metabolomic results to flash freezing in terms of 1) the identity and abundance of detected biochemicals 2) the distinct metabolomic profiles of subjects and 3) changes in metabolites over time that are plausibly microbiota-induced. This method potentially provides a more convenient, less expensive home collection and storage option for stool metabolomic analysis.</p>
Project description:For RNA-seq experiments, 20 embryos were placed into 5 mL final volume of sterile ERM. Each treatment group were exposed within a 10-minute window. Exposure groups included ERM, [100 ng/L AVS or 1 µg/L AVS] or [100 ng/L or 1 µg/L afidopyropen] (N=5 beakers per treatment). On 7 days post fertilization (dpf), fish were transferred to a labeled and pre-weighed 1.7 mL tube. The tube was then immediately flash frozen in liquid nitrogen prior to RNA-seq analysis.
Project description:To obtain new insights for heterosis mechanisms in Arabidopsis, transcript profiling of arabidopsis F1 hybrid and their parentral lines was obtained from Affymetrix GeneChips ATH array. The microarray analysis exhibited that there were 44 up-regulated and 12 down-regulated genes with more than a 1.5-fold changes in the profiles of F1 hybrid against those of each parent. Gene ontology analyses highlighted up-regulated genes as organic nitrogen-related in the F1 hybrid.
Project description:First generation animals (F1) were exposed to multiple courses of synthetic glucocorticoids in utero. Animals were then bred to produce second (F2) and third (F3) generation offspring. These animals underwent behavioural assessmenets before sacrifice. In this experiment the prefrontal cortex for F1, F2, and F3 female animals, as well as F1 males (Control and sGC) have been extracted via micro-punch and RNA has been extracted.
Project description:First generation animals (F1) were exposed to multiple courses of synthetic glucocorticoids in utero. Animals were then bred to produce second (F2) and third (F3) generation offspring. These animals underwent behavioural assessmenets before sacrifice. In this experiment the prefrontal cortex for F1, F2, and F3 female animals, as well as F1 males (Beta and Control) have been extracted via micro-punch and RNA has been extracted.
Project description:For RNA-seq experiments, 20 embryos were placed into 5 mL final volume of sterile ERM. Each treatment group were exposed within a 10-minute window. Exposure groups included ERM, 1 µg/L, and 100 µg/L ifosfamide or 10 and 1000 µg/L citalopram (N=5 beakers per treatment). On 7 days post fertilization (dpf), fish were transferred to a labeled and pre-weighed 1.7 mL tube using a p1000 with the tip cut off, then water was completely removed using a p200. The tube was then immediately flash frozen in liquid nitrogen prior to RNA-seq analysis.