Project description:Comparative genomic analysis of T. cruzi CLB vs Trypanosoma rangeli (strains SC, Choachí, C23, H14, R1625 and PIT10) and Trypanosoma conorhini
Project description:Trypanosoma vivax is a vector-borne blood parasite of cattle throughout sub-saharan Africa. For some years the genome sequence of this organism has been in development at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and is shortly to be completed. Analysis of the genome has revealed various putative genes encoding unknown proteins. In an effort to validate these features we will sequence mRNA transcripts from the bloodstream stage of the genome strain Y486. Most of the novel gene families identified from the genome sequence are too diverse to be validated individually, i.e. through RT-PCR, so it is necessary to sequence all cellular transcripts. We hope to confirm the transcription of one or all members of the novel gene families from the resulting transcriptome. While essential for the scientific rigour of the present genome project, this transcriptome will also provide an additional resource for the longer-term benefit of the research community.
Project description:We adapted the widely used digestion of chromatin with micrococcal nuclease (MNase) followed by deep sequencing to the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which presents numerous singularities. In this work, we use the hybrid CL Brener strain carrying two set of chromosomes from two substantially different parental strains. The hybrid strain CL Brener is composed of the Esmeraldo-like and non Esmeraldo-like haplotypes. Additionally, part of the genome was not assembled into any of the haplotypes. Sometimes the community working in the field uses just one haplotype as reference genome for simplicity. In this work, we emphasize the importance of using its whole genome as a reference. Moreover, we extended our analysis to a clonal strain, Sylvio-X10.
Project description:Trypanosoma vivax is a vector-borne blood parasite of cattle throughout sub-saharan Africa. For some years the genome sequence of this organism has been in development at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and is shortly to be completed. Analysis of the genome has revealed various putative genes encoding unknown proteins. In an effort to validate these features we will sequence mRNA transcripts from the bloodstream stage of the genome strain Y486. Most of the novel gene families identified from the genome sequence are too diverse to be validated individually, i.e. through RT-PCR, so it is necessary to sequence all cellular transcripts. We hope to confirm the transcription of one or all members of the novel gene families from the resulting transcriptome. While essential for the scientific rigour of the present genome project, this transcriptome will also provide an additional resource for the longer-term benefit of the research community. ArrayExpress Release Date: 2011-02-16 Person Roles: submitter Person Last Name: Quan Person First Name: Lin Person Mid Initials: Person Email: ql3@sanger.ac.uk Person Phone: 01223 834244 Person Address: Wellcome Trust Genome Campus,Hinxton,Cambridge. CB10 1SA UK Person Affiliation: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Person Roles: Investigator Person Last Name: Jackson Person First Name: Andrew Person Mid Initials: P Person Email: aj4@sanger.ac.uk Person Phone: 01223 834244 Person Address: Wellcome Trust Genome Campus,Hinxton,Cambridge. CB10 1SA UK Person Affiliation: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Person Roles: Project Coordinator Person Last Name: Sanders Person First Name: Mandy Person Mid Initials: J Person Email: mjs@sanger.ac.uk Person Phone: 01223 834244 Person Address: Wellcome Trust Genome Campus,Hinxton,Cambridge. CB10 1SA UK Person Affiliation: Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Project description:Trypanosoma (Megatrypanum) theileri is a ubiquitous parasite of Bovinae (cattle, buffalo, yaks and some antelopes). Here were report the transcriptome sequence of this parasite