Project description:A microarray platform for Solea solea was developed to study gene expression profiles of common sole developmental stages. Characterization of the transcriptome of S. solea, focusing on larval and juvenile stages. After transcriptome sequencing and annotation [TSA accession number GAAQ00000000], an oligo-DNA microarray for the detection of 12,836 unique transcripts was developed and applied to the study of gene expression profiles during larval-to-juvenile transition. For microarray experiments, pooled samples of 10–5 individuals (depending on larval age) were sampled and RNA extracted at 1, 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 24 and 33 days post-hatching (dph). The number of biological replicates was four for each sampling point.
Project description:The Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis) is a marine flatfish of high economic value and a target species for aquaculture. Here, we used a transcriptomic approach to investigate changes in genes expressed in the Senegalese sole testis throughout spermatogenesis in wild-caught fish adapted to captivity. We identified approximately 400 genes that are differentially expressed during the progression of spermatogenesis and that participate in processes such as activation of the ubiquitin-proteasome system, sperm maturation and motility, cell adhesion or cytoskeletal remodeling. The results from this study contribute to our understanding of the molecular changes ocurring during spermatogenesis in the Senegalese sole.
