Project description:According to the key words, the gene set, including oxidation-reduction, RNA silence, disease resistance, phytohormone, phosphorylation, dephosphorylation, transcription factor, receptor, kinase, ubiquitination and RNA binding,etc. from sugarcane and the whole CDS sequence from smut genome, was achieved and used as targets in the present microarray assay. Based on smut infection samples from smut-susceptible sugarcane genotype YC71-374 and smut-resistant sugarcane genotype NCo376, the hybridization was conducted and validated by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. It would provide a basic data for the study on sugarcane-smut interaction mechanism, which referred to sugarcane smut resistance and smut pathogenesis.
Project description:The goal of this project was to identify strain-dependent expression of miRNAs in lung tissue from Collaborative Cross founder strains that were sensitized and challenged with house dust mite allergen (Der p 1). We analyzed whole lung RNAs from the eight Collaborative Cross founder strains (n=4/strain, all males) using Affymetrix miRNA 2.0 arrays
Project description:Sugarcane is an important crop in tropical regions of the world, producing a very large biomass and accumulating large amounts of sucrose in the stem. In this study, we present the first report of transcript profiling using the GeneChip Sugarcane Genome Array. We have identified transcripts that are differentially expressed in the sugarcane stem during development by expression profiling using the array and total RNA derived from three disparate stem tissues (meristem, internodes 1-3; internode 8; internode 20) from four replicates of the sugarcane variety Q117 grown in the field. We have identified 119 transcripts that were highly differentially expressed with stem development and have characterised members of the cellulose synthase (CesA) and cellulose synthase-like (Csl) gene families which displayed coordinated expression during stem development. In addition, we determined that many other transcripts involved in cell wall metabolism and lignification were also co-expressed with members of the CesA and Csl gene families, offering additional insights into the dynamics of primary and secondary cell wall synthesis in the developing sugarcane stem. Keywords: stem development profile
Project description:Using nylon filter arrays, we analyzed the expression profile of 1536 expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) exposed to the phytormone methyl jasmonate (MeJA) for 0-12 h. 26 ESTs were differentially expressed, including novel genes and also genes that had not previously been reported as being MeJA-inducible. Data are for two independent experiments. Keywords = sugarcane Keywords = methyl jasmonate Keywords = nylon arrays Keywords: time-course
Project description:Using nylon filter arrays, we analyzed the expression profile of 1536 expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) exposed to the phytormone methyl jasmonate (MeJA) for 0-12 h. 26 ESTs were differentially expressed, including novel genes and also genes that had not previously been reported as being MeJA-inducible. Data are for two independent experiments. Keywords = sugarcane Keywords = methyl jasmonate Keywords = nylon arrays
Project description:To explore the molecular mechanism of low-K tolerance in sugarcane, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling to identify sugarcane genes in response to low-K stress. seeldings were transplanted to low-K hydroponic (containing 0.1 mmol.L-1 K+) and the roots were collected at 0 (CK), 8, 24 and 72 h after exposure to low-K condition. The expressions of genes in sugarcane roots were detected by microarray analysis. Totally 1545 genes at 8 h, 1053 genes at 24 h and 3155 at 72 h differentially expressed under low-K stress, when the 2-fold change was adopted as the threshold for determining differentially expressed genes. Among these genes, a certain amount of transcription factors, transporters, kinases, oxidative stress-related genes and genes in Ca+ and ethylene signaling pathway were detected to differentially express. Seeldings were treated with low-K hydroponic (containing 0.1 mmol.L-1 K+) and after 0 (CK), 8, 24 and 72 h exposure to low -K stress, the roots of sugarcane were collected. Four independent experiments were performed using roots collected at different time points
Project description:To explore the molecular mechanism of low-K tolerance in sugarcane, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling to identify sugarcane genes in response to low-K stress. seeldings were transplanted to low-K hydroponic (containing 0.1 mmol.L-1 K+) and the roots were collected at 0 (CK), 8, 24 and 72 h after exposure to low-K condition. The expressions of genes in sugarcane roots were detected by microarray analysis. Totally 1545 genes at 8 h, 1053 genes at 24 h and 3155 at 72 h differentially expressed under low-K stress, when the 2-fold change was adopted as the threshold for determining differentially expressed genes. Among these genes, a certain amount of transcription factors, transporters, kinases, oxidative stress-related genes and genes in Ca+ and ethylene signaling pathway were detected to differentially express.