Project description:We addressed the question how the interaction between the beneficial root endophyte Serendipita vermifera (Sv) and the pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana (Bs) affects fungal behavior and determines barley host responses using a gnotobiotic natural soil-based split-root system for phenotypic and transcriptional analyses.
Project description:The analysis of gene expression during wheat development: Gene expression measurements were carried out on a developmental tissue series for wild-type wheat (cv. Chinese Spring) using the Affymetrix Wheat GeneChip. Thirteen tissues at defined developmental stages were chosen to match the barley (cv. Morex) tissue series of Druka et al. 2006 that used the Affymetrix Barley1 GeneChip. Three replicates of: root tissue at two different developmental stages, leaf, crown, caryopsis, anther, pistil, inflorescence, bracts, mesocotyl, endosperm, embryo and coleoptiles were hybridised. Comparisons between this wheat data and the barley dataset were performed and are available at http://contigcomp.acpfg.com.au [PLEXdb(http://www.plexdb.org) has submitted this series at GEO on behalf of the original contributor, Tim Sutton. The equivalent experiment is TA3 at PLEXdb.]
Project description:Barley contains a much higher content of bioactive substances than wheat. In order to investigate the effect of genome interaction between barley and wheat on phytosterol content, we used a series of barley chromosome addition lines of common wheat. The wheat 38k-microarray was utilized for screening of genes with expression levels specifically increased by an additive effect or synergistic action between wheat and barley chromosomes. We determined the overall expression pattern of genes related to phytosterol biosynthesis in wheat and in each addition line. Together with determining the phytosterol levels of wheat, barley and each addition line, we assess the critical genes in the phytosterol pathway that can be expressed to promote phytosterol levels.
Project description:Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici is the cause of wheat stem rust. A microarray was designed from genes predicted from the P. graminis f. sp. tritici genome assembly, and gene expression measured for four conditions which include wheat or barley infecting growth stages initiated by urediniospores. mRNA was prepared from fresh urediniospores, uredinospores germinated for 24 hr, wheat seedlings infected with urediniospores for 8 days, and barley seedlings infected with urediniospores for 8 days. The asexual uredinial infection cycle on wheat produces additional urediniospores, which can start new cycles of wheat infection and are readily spread by aerial transport. This expression data is further described in Duplessis et al, Obligate Biotrophy Features Unraveled by the Genomic Analysis of the Rust Fungi, Melampsora larici-populina and Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici
Project description:BackgroundMedicinal plants harboring endophytic fungi could carry significant potential for producing bioactive secondary metabolites. Endophytic fungi serve as alternate source of interesting compounds in their natural and modified synthetic forms to treat different diseases. In this regard, endophytic microflora associated with alkaloid-rich medicinal plants Rhazya stricta is least known.ResultsWe isolated one new bioactive compound sorokiniol (1) along with two known cyclic peptides BZR-cotoxin I (2) and BZR-cotoxin IV (3) from fungal endophyte Bipolaris sorokiniana LK12. The structures of the isolated new and known compounds were elucidated through spectroscopic data, including 1D and 2D NMR ((1)H, (13)C, HSQC, HMBC, and NOESY), mass, and UV. The known peptides (2-3) were characterized by ESI-MS, MS/MS, and by comparing the NMR data with the literature. The isolated metabolites were assayed for their role against enzyme inhibition. Compound 1 was significantly inhibitory towards acetyl cholinestrase while the other compounds (2-3) had moderate anti-lipid peroxidation and urease activities.ConclusionThe present results suggest that the endophytic microorganism associated with indigenously important medicinal plants can offer a rich source of biologically active chemical constituents which could help in discovering enzyme inhibitory lead drugs.
Project description:The analysis of gene expression during wheat development:; Gene expression measurements were carried out on a developmental tissue; series for wild-type wheat (cv. Chinese Spring) using the Affymetrix; Wheat GeneChip. Thirteen tissues at defined developmental stages were; chosen to match the barley (cv. Morex) tissue series of Druka et al. 2006 that used the Affymetrix Barley1 GeneChip. Three replicates of:; root tissue at two different developmental stages, leaf, crown,; caryopsis, anther, pistil, inflorescence, bracts, mesocotyl, endosperm,; embryo and coleoptiles were hybridised. Comparisons between this wheat; data and the barley dataset were performed and are available at; http://contigcomp.acpfg.com.au ; [PLEXdb(http://www.plexdb.org) has submitted this series at GEO on behalf of the original contributor, Tim Sutton. The equivalent experiment is TA3 at PLEXdb.] Experiment Overall Design: tissue type: germinating seed, coleoptile(3-replications); tissue type: germinating seed, root(3-replications); tissue type: germinating seed, embryo(3-replications); tissue type: seedling, root(3-replications); tissue type: seedling, crown(3-replications); tissue type: seedling, leaf(3-replications); tissue type: immature inflorescence(3-replications); tissue type: floral bracts, before anthesis(3-replications); tissue type: pistil, before anthesis(3-replications); tissue type: anthers, before anthesis(3-replications); tissue type: 3-5 DAP caryopsis(3-replications); tissue type: 22 DAP embryo(3-replications); tissue type: 22 DAP endosperm(3-replications)