Project description:The fungal pathogen Candida albicans produces dark-pigmented melanin when grown in a basal medium containing 1 mM l-DOPA as melanin substrate. In the widely used C. albicans strain SC5314, melanin appeared after 3-4 days of incubation in l-DOPA medium. The experiment was designed to reveal cadidate genes associated with melanin biosynthesis by expression profiling at different times of growth with and without L-DOPA added to the medium. Expression profiling of C. albicans revealed very few genes significantly up- or down-regulated by growth in l-DOPA.
Project description:The fungal pathogen Candida albicans produces dark-pigmented melanin when grown in a basal medium containing 1 mM l-DOPA as melanin substrate. In the widely used C. albicans strain SC5314, melanin appeared after 3-4 days of incubation in l-DOPA medium. The experiment was designed to reveal cadidate genes associated with melanin biosynthesis by expression profiling at different times of growth with and without L-DOPA added to the medium. Expression profiling of C. albicans revealed very few genes significantly up- or down-regulated by growth in l-DOPA. Sixteen paired samples were submitted to dual channel analysis. Four biological replicate samples of RNA were prepared from cells of C. albicans strain SC5314 at four time points, from cultures grown with and without addition of 1 mM L-DOPA, thus generating an initial total of 32 samples for analysis: four experimental and four control samples made after 6 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h of growth. For each time point the control (no L-DOPA) samples were pooled and labelled with Cy3-dUTP by reverse transcription. The four individual biological replicates for each time point were separately labelled with Cy5-dUTP by reverse transcription and independently hybridized against the pooled controls on the microarray chips. Results were read with a ScanArray 4000 Microarray Analysis System.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of Candida albicans SC5314 comparing C. albicans grown in RPMI1640 or in RPMI1640 with 100ug/ml AAT. Goal was to determine the effects of AAT on global C. albicans gene expression.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of Candida albicans cells grown under planktonic and biofilm-inducing conditions, comparing SN76 and sfl1Δ/sfl1Δ strains. Goal was to study the effect of SFL1 deletion on the transcriptomic profile of C. albicans planktonic and biofilm cells under acidic conditions, in order to reveal the function of the Sfl1 transcription factor in C. albicans biofilm development.
Project description:Total RNA versus genomic DNA hybridization on custom arrays designed for all Candida albicans genes Total RNA was collected in mid-log phase from Candida albicans cells grown in rich medium (abbreviated CM, in house recipe). RNA was then converted to cDNA, Cy3-labeled and hybridized competitively against Cy5 labeled genomic DNA from Candida albicans
Project description:Investigation of whole genome gene expression level changes in Candida albicans WO-1 grown aerobically in xylose, compared to the same strain grown aerobically in glucose.
Project description:Transcriptome profiling to identify Cap2/Hap43 regulons in the human fungal pathogen Candida albicans: Wild type vs. cap2D grown in iron-depleted medium
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of Candida albicans cells comparing control untreated C. albicans cells with sulfite-treated C. albicans cells. Sulfite is a toxic molecule that C. albicans encounters in its human host. Both wild type and ∆zcf2 mutant cells were used. The goal was to determine the effects of sulfite on C. albicans gene expression, and to determine which of the genes areZcf2-depedent.
