Project description:Earthworms show a wide spectrum of regenerative potential with certain species like Eisenia fetida, a terrestrial redworm, capable of regenerating more than two-thirds of their body while other closely related species, such as Paranais litoralis seem to have lost this ability. Earthworms belong to the phylum annelida, in which the genomes of the marine oligochaete Capitella telata, and the freshwater leech Helobdella robusta have been sequenced and studied. Herein, we report the de novo assembled transcriptome of Eisenia fetida (Indian isolate), along with an analysis of the transcriptomic changes during regeneration. We also used de novo assembled RNAseq data to identify genes that are differentially expressed during regeneration, both in the newly regenerating cells and in the adjacent tissue.
Project description:In this study we used Illumina RNA-seq to identify genes expressed by A. veronii in mid-log phase growth in a rich medium and within the digestive tract of the medicinal leech. Our results shed light on the physiology of A. veronii during colonization of the leech gut.
Project description:In this study we used Illumina RNA-seq to identify genes expressed by A. veronii in mid-log phase growth in a rich medium and within the digestive tract of the medicinal leech. Our results shed light on the physiology of A. veronii during colonization of the leech gut. A comparison of Illumina RNA-seq of A. veronii in vivo versus in vitro.
Project description:We report the application of Solexa/IlluminaM-bM-^@M-^Ys RNA-seq sequencing approaches for transcriptome in a marine fish under different conditions (bacterial- and mock-challenged conditions). By obtaining over four billion bases of sequence from the cDNA, we generated 169,950 none-redundant consensus sequences, from which 44842 functional transcripts with complete or various length of encoding regions were identified. More than 52% of these transcripts could be enriched in approximately 219 known metabolic or signaling pathways, among of which 2673 transcripts were found to be associated with immune-relevant genes. Besides, about 8% of the transcripts seemed fish-specific genes that have never been described before. This study provides a framework for the application of comprehensive chromatin profiling towards characterization of diverse mammalian cell populations. Our study provided a global survey of the gene activities in host defense against bacterial infection in a non-model marine fish. Examination of different transcriptome in baterial- and mock challenged fish.
Project description:Many bivalve species produce groups of strong proteinaceous byssal threads to rigidly attach to underwater substrates. Fibres like these have potential applications as biomedical materials due to their unique mechanical characteristics. The byssus and byssal thread producing glands of Pinctada maxima have not yet been characterised. RNA was isolated from P. maxima foot and byssal stem region tissues and sequenced using the Illumina platform. A de novo reference transcriptome comprising 34,281 contiguous sequences was assembled, and tissue replicates were mapped against the reference for quantitative analysis. Tryptic digests of byssal threads were analysed by LC-MS/MS. The resultant peptides were matched to 62 protein sequences derived from our reference transcriptome. Components of the byssus were identified for further characterisation, including a highly expressed perlucin-like foot protein (Pmfp1) and a recently identified protein that we refer to herein as glycine-rich thread (GRT) protein. This work provides principal knowledge on the molecular components of the byssus for P. maxima and the foot ultrastructure involved in the creation of byssal threads. This study advances our knowledge of byssus biosynthesis in non-mytilids, providing a platform for the design of new marine biopolymers.
Project description:Transcriptome profiling of whole proboscis and body wall of the marine Polychaeta Glycera alba, adults, wild population (sex undiscriminated), collected from the muddy-sandy intertidal flats at W Portugal (2020). Transcriptome profiling of glandular and muscular regions of proboscis of the marine Polychaeta Hediste diversicolor, adults, wild population (sex undiscriminated), collected from the muddy-sandy intertidal flats at W Portugal (2019).
Project description:We report the application of Solexa/Illumina’s RNA-seq sequencing approaches for transcriptome in a marine fish under different conditions (bacterial- and mock-challenged conditions). By obtaining over four billion bases of sequence from the cDNA, we generated 169,950 none-redundant consensus sequences, from which 44842 functional transcripts with complete or various length of encoding regions were identified. More than 52% of these transcripts could be enriched in approximately 219 known metabolic or signaling pathways, among of which 2673 transcripts were found to be associated with immune-relevant genes. Besides, about 8% of the transcripts seemed fish-specific genes that have never been described before. This study provides a framework for the application of comprehensive chromatin profiling towards characterization of diverse mammalian cell populations. Our study provided a global survey of the gene activities in host defense against bacterial infection in a non-model marine fish.
