Project description:We report the genome-wide DNA methylation mapping of chicken by methylated DNA immunoprecipitation following by highthroughput sequencing, and the gene expression profile of chicken by RNA-seq. For meDIP-seq, about 17,202,074 to 27,501,760 reads were generated for the tissue and liver tissues of the red jungle fowl and the avian broiler each. We found that compared with the red jungle fowl, DNA methylation in muscle tissue of the avian broiler, showed dramatically decline on a genome-wide scale. Furthermore, the length of the highly methylated regions (HMRs) has become shorter in the avian broiler, which has suffered intense artificial selection. In addition to the global changes in DNA methylation, transcriptome-wide analysis of the two breeds of chicken revealed that the patterns of gene expression in the domestic chicken have undergone a specific bias towards a pattern that is more suited to human-made environments with variable expression in certain gene functions, such as immune response and fatty acid metabolism. Our results demonstrated a potential role of epigenetic modification in animal domestication besides the genetic variations. Examination of whole genome DNA methylation status in liver and muscle of two chicken breeds.
Project description:Purpose:We have used RNA-seq to examine of differentially expressed miRNAs in chicken leg muscle of three different development stages (11 embryo ages, 16 embryo ages, and 1 day old post hatch chick).The aims of this study are characterization of miRNAs differentially expressed in different developmental stage of chicken embryo, using RNA sequence sample. Methods: On this study we used two embryonic stage and one post hatch chick leg muscle of Xinghua chicken breed. Total RNA from E11 day embryo, E16 day embryo and 1 day post hatch chick was isolated by TRIzol following the manufacturer’s protocol (Invitrogen, CA, USA). Each stages were designed two samples, and the total samples were six (three group × two sample/group) and RNA samples of six individuals were pooled with equal amounts, and then were subjected to Illumina deep sequencing. Results: After eliminating adaptor and low-quality reads, a total of 5,302,700, 6,556,747, 5,359,793, 4,213,112, 7,112,885 and 7,469,939 clean reads were obtained in group E11 (E11.1-E11.2), group E16 (E16.1-E16.2) and group P1 (P1.1–P1.2) libraries, respectively. The clean reads were aligned to the chicken genome databases, miRBase, Rfam, RepBase and mRNA. Conclusions:To assess miRNA expression during chicken embryo skeletal muscle development, we sequenced and analyzed leg muscle at 11 day embryo age, 16 day embryo age, and 1 days post hatch.
Project description:We have used RNA-seq to examine circular RNAs from RNase R treated and ribo- RNAs in chicken leg muscle of three different development stages (11 embryo age, 16 embryo age, and 1 days post hatch). Our study reveals the prevalence of circRNAs in chicken, and has identified circRNAs differentially abundant in different stage of embryonic skeletal muscle, suggesting its important functions during poultry muscle development.
Project description:We have used RNA-seq to examine long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) and mRNA from rRNA depleted in chicken leg musle of three different development stages (11 embryo age, 16 embryo age, and 1 days post hatch). Our study reveals the prevalence of lncRNA in chicken, and has identified lncRNA differentially abundant in different stage of embryonic skeletal muscle, suggesting its important functions during poultry muscle development.
Project description:RNA-Seq technology was used to investigate differences in the gene expression of pectoralis muscle tissue between two chicken breeds (Ross as commercial (rapidly growing) and Isfahani as Iranian local breed (slow-growing)).
Project description:We report the genome-wide DNA methylation mapping of chicken by methylated DNA immunoprecipitation following by highthroughput sequencing, and the gene expression profile of chicken by RNA-seq. For meDIP-seq, about 17,202,074 to 27,501,760 reads were generated for the tissue and liver tissues of the red jungle fowl and the avian broiler each. We found that compared with the red jungle fowl, DNA methylation in muscle tissue of the avian broiler, showed dramatically decline on a genome-wide scale. Furthermore, the length of the highly methylated regions (HMRs) has become shorter in the avian broiler, which has suffered intense artificial selection. In addition to the global changes in DNA methylation, transcriptome-wide analysis of the two breeds of chicken revealed that the patterns of gene expression in the domestic chicken have undergone a specific bias towards a pattern that is more suited to human-made environments with variable expression in certain gene functions, such as immune response and fatty acid metabolism. Our results demonstrated a potential role of epigenetic modification in animal domestication besides the genetic variations. Examination of whole genome gene expression profiles in liver and muscle tissues of two chicken breeds.