Project description:Transcription profiling by array of 10 days old Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis seedlings treated with 2mM methyl jasmonate by spraying and harvesting 48 hours past treatment
Project description:Illumina HiSeq technology was used to generate mRNA profiles from Populus tremula x alba INRA 717-1B4 roots treated with Methyl jasmonate. Samples were harvested after two weeks either from untreated control roots or from Methyl jasmonate treated roots. Paired-end (2X100bp) reads were generated and aligned to the Populus trichocarpa (http://www.phytozome.net/poplar.php) using CLC Genomics Workbench 6.
Project description:Illumina HiSeq technology was used to generate mRNA profiles from Populus tremula x alba INRA 717-1B4 roots treated with Methyl jasmonate. Samples were harvested after two weeks either from untreated control roots or from Methyl jasmonate treated roots. Paired-end (2X100bp) reads were generated and aligned to the Populus trichocarpa (http://www.phytozome.net/poplar.php) using CLC Genomics Workbench 6. mRNA profiles from Populus tremula x alba INRA 717-1B4 roots treated with Methyl jasmonate as well as from control roots were generated by paired-end (2X100bp) Illumina HiSeq sequencing. Four samples were sequenced per lane, two biological replicates per treatment.
Project description:In hairy roots of the model legume Medicago truncatula the saponin production can be elicited by methyl jasmonate treatment. To identify genes potentially involved in saponin biosynthesis or its regulation we carried out transcript profiling by RNA-Seq of M. truncatula hairy roots treated with 100 μM of methyl jasmonate (dissolved in ethanol) for two or 24 hours. As control, M. truncatula hairy roots treated with an equivalent amount of ethanol were profiled.
Project description:Atractylodes macrocephala is a traditional Chinese medicine in China. It is widely used in clinic and the market demand is great. The quality difference between A. chinensis(Bunge) Koidz and A. japonica Koidz.ex Kitam is great, which seriously affects its clinical curative effect. Determination of Atractylosin by High-performance liquid chromatography. Transcriptomics coupled with Metabonomics for elucidating differences between the components in A. chinensis(Bunge) Koidz and A. japonica Koidz.ex Kitam. It was found that ACS, ACC, PAL and NOS were the key genes and metabolites related to the synthesis of atractylodes macrocephala. The decrease of salicylic acid content in A. chinensis(Bunge) Koidz may lead to the decrease of its ability to mediate the elicitor of endophytic fungi, resulting in the down-regulation of the expression of TGAL4 transcription factor and the up-regulation of DOGL3 transcription factor in A. chinensis(Bunge) Koidz cells, which may affect the accumulation of Atractylosin. The study above provides a theoretical basis for elucidating the biosynthesis pathway of atractylosin in A. chinensis(Bunge) Koidz.
Project description:We investigated the transcriptional response of hybrid poplar (Populus trichocarpa x deltoides) leaves to methyl jasmonate treatment over a 24 hour time course. Experiments were conducted using clonal trees under greenhouse conditions at the University of British Columbia. We used the 15.5K poplar cDNA microarray platform previously described by Ralph et al. (Molecular Ecology 2006, 15:1275-1297). Differentially expressed genes were determined using three criteria: fold-change between methyl jasmonate-treated and tween-treated control leaves > 1.5-fold, P value < 0.05 and Q value < 0.05. This study identified > 1,000 differentially expressed genes in response to methyl jasmonate treatment.
Project description:We investigated the transcriptional response of hybrid poplar (Populus trichocarpa x deltoides) leaves to methyl jasmonate treatment over a 24 hour time course. Experiments were conducted using clonal trees under greenhouse conditions at the University of British Columbia. We used the 15.5K poplar cDNA microarray platform previously described by Ralph et al. (Molecular Ecology 2006, 15:1275-1297). Differentially expressed genes were determined using three criteria: fold-change between methyl jasmonate-treated and tween-treated control leaves > 1.5-fold, P value < 0.05 and Q value < 0.05. This study identified > 1,000 differentially expressed genes in response to methyl jasmonate treatment. A factorial hybridization design was chosen to assess gene expression between tween-treated control leaves, and leaves subjected to methyl jasmonate treatment. For each tree, all but the lowest five mature leaves were covered with a light-weight plastic bag and then sprayed with either methyl jasmonate or tween, the solvent control. Leaves were harvested 2, 6 or 24 hours after the initiation of each treatment and total RNA was individually isolated from each tree. For each treatment and time point, equal amounts of total RNA were combined from each of the five biological replicate trees prior to cDNA microarray analysis. A total of 18 hybridizations were performed to directly compare total RNA from methyl jasmonate-treated and tween-treated control leaves at each time point, as well as among methyl jasmonate-treated leaves across time points, with dye balance.
Project description:Arctic alpine species experience extended periods of cold and unpredictable conditions during flowering. Thus, often, alpine plants use both sexual and asexual means of reproduction to maximise fitness and ensure reproductive success. We used the arctic alpine perennial Arabis alpina to explore the role of prolonged cold exposure on adventitious rooting. We exposed plants to 4 °C for different durations and scored the presence of adventitious roots on the main stem and axillary branches. Our physiological studies demonstrated the presence of adventitious roots after 21 weeks at 4 °C saturating the effect of cold on this process. Notably, adventitious roots on the main stem developingin specific internodes allowed us to identify the gene regulatory network involved in the formation of adventitious roots in cold using transcriptomics. These data and histological studies indicated that adventitious roots in A. alpina stems initiate during cold exposure and emerge after plants experience growth promoting conditions. While the initiation of adventitious root was not associated with changes of DR5 auxin response and free endogenous auxin level in the stems, the emergence of the adventitious root primordia was. Using the transcriptomic data, we discerned the sequential hormone responses occurring in various stages of adventitious root formation and identified supplementary pathways putatively involved in adventitious root emergence, such as glucosinolate metabolism. Together, our results highlight the role of low temperature during clonal growth in alpine plants and provide insights on the molecular mechanisms involved at distinct stages of adventitious rooting.
Project description:Using nylon filter arrays, we analyzed the expression profile of 1536 expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) exposed to the phytormone methyl jasmonate (MeJA) for 0-12 h. 26 ESTs were differentially expressed, including novel genes and also genes that had not previously been reported as being MeJA-inducible. Data are for two independent experiments. Keywords = sugarcane Keywords = methyl jasmonate Keywords = nylon arrays Keywords: time-course