Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small, endogenous RNAs that regulate the expression of mRNAs posttranscriptionally. Evolutionarily new miRNAs, like new protein-coding genes, are dominantly expressed in reproductive organs. To dissect the evolutionary dynamics of new miRNAs in Drosophila spp, we sequenced small RNAs from two species of Drosophila, including four samples from reproductive organs and one sample from imaginal discs / CNS. miRNA expression profile shows vast majority of new miRNAs are specifically expressed in testes and/or ovaries, suggesting a role of sexual selection for new miRNA evolution.
Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNA) are small, endogenous RNAs that regulate the expression of mRNAs posttranscriptionally. Evolutionarily new miRNAs, like new protein-coding genes, are dominantly expressed in reproductive organs. To dissect the evolutionary dynamics of new miRNAs in Drosophila spp, we sequenced small RNAs from two species of Drosophila, including four samples from reproductive organs and one sample from imaginal discs / CNS. miRNA expression profile shows vast majority of new miRNAs are specifically expressed in testes and/or ovaries, suggesting a role of sexual selection for new miRNA evolution. Five small RNA samples, mainly from reproductive organs of D. simulans and D. pseudoobscura were analyzed. The small RNAs were sequenced by Illumina HiSeq 2000. After triming the adapters, the 18-30 nt sequences were extracted for further study.
Project description:During Drosophila melanogaster embryogenesis, a tight regulation of gene expression in time and space is required for the orderly emergence of the various specific cell types. While the general importance of microRNAs in modulating and regulating eukaryotic gene expression has already been well-established, their role in early neurogenesis remains to be addressed. In this survey, we investigate the transcriptional dynamics of microRNAs and their target transcripts during the neurogenesis of Drosophila melanogaster. To this end, we use the recently developed DIV-MARIS protocol, a method for enriching specific cell types from the Drosophila embryo in an in vivo setting, to sequence the tissue-specific transcriptomes. We generate dedicated small and total RNA-seq libraries for neuroblasts, neurons and glia cells at an early (6–8 h after egg laying) and late (18–22 h after egg laying) developmental stage. This strategy allows us to directly compare the transcriptomes of these cell types and investigate the potential functional roles of individual microRNAs with unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution, which is beyond the capabilities of existing in-situ hybridization studies. In total, we identify 74 microRNAs that are significantly differentially expressed between the three cell types and the two developmental stages.
Project description:There are 19 differentially expressed microRNAs among new HIV-infected cases, old HIV-infected cases and healthy controls. Five microRNAs show trends in healthy controls, new HIV-infected cases and old HIV-infected cases, they are hsa-miR-1291, and hsa-miR-3609 with up-trends, and hsa-miR-3162-3p, hsa-miR-874-5p and hsa-miR-4258 with down-trends.
Project description:The aim of this experiment is to identify new targets of Drosophila adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (dADAR) by enriching Inosine-containing mRNA (I-mRNA) from wild type (C-S) and dADAR mutant flies and then hybridization with Drosophila cDNA arrays. Keywords: other
Project description:MicroRNAs detected in Drosophila melanogaster unfertilized eggs Bloomington w[1118] flies were kept at 25ºC on cornmeal based media, with 12 hours light/dark cycles. Virgin females were sorted at the pupae stage to avoid any unwanted fertilization. In a population cage I let 80-100 females to lay eggs in apple juice agar plates for 8 hours, collecting 1 hour after dawn. Eggs were collected with a sieve and washed with saline solution. Small RNA was size selected and sequenced.
Project description:The aim of this experiment is to identify new targets of Drosophila adenosine deaminase acting on RNA (dADAR) by enriching Inosine-containing mRNA (I-mRNA) from wild type (C-S) and dADAR mutant flies and then hybridization with Drosophila cDNA arrays.