Project description:Microarray analysis was used to identify the calcium-responsive genes dependent on CrzA in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. In order to identify such genes, we conducted the two types of experiment. One was a comparison between wild type with calcium treatment and wild type without calcium treatment. Another was a comparison between wild type with calcium treatment and crzA mutant with calcium treatment. From a comparison between the results of these experiments, we could identify the genes whose expression was induced or repressed in response to calcium in a manner dependent on CrzA. KEY WORD; Aspergillus nidulans, calcium response, crzA
Project description:Microarray analysis was used to identify the osmotic stress-responsive genes dependent on HogA and AtfA in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. In order to identify such genes, we conducted the several types of experiment. One was a comparison between wild type with and without osmotic shock (Exp.6). Others were comparison between wild type with osmotic shock and each mutant (hogA, Exp.7; atfA, Exp.8) with osmotic shock. Compared the result of Exp.6 with other experiments, we could identify the genes whose expression was induced or repressed in response to osmotic stress in a manner dependent on HogA and AtfA. KEY WORD; Aspergillus nidulans, osmotic stress, HogA, AtfA
Project description:Microarray analysis was used to identify the fludioxonil-responsive genes dependent on SskA, SrrA, HogA, and AtfA in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. In order to identify such genes, we conducted the several types of experiment. One was a comparison between wild type treated with fludioxonil and without the treatment (Exp.1). Others were comparison between wild type treated with fludioxonil and each mutant (sskA, Exp.2; srrA, Exp.3; hogA, Exp.4; atfA, Exp.5) treated with fludioxonil. Compared the result of Exp.1 with that of other experiments, we could identify the genes whose expression was induced or repressed in response to fludioxonil in a manner dependent on SskA, SrrA, HogA, or AtfA. KEY WORD; Aspergillus nidulans, fludioxonil, SskA, SrrA, HogA, AtfA
Project description:It was reported that deletion of gcnE in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans results in minor defects in primary metabolism and major defects in development and secondary metabolism. Here we unveil the role of GcnE in development.
Project description:Microarray analysis was used to identify the calcium-responsive genes dependent on CrzA in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. In order to identify such genes, we conducted the two types of experiment. One was a comparison between wild type with calcium treatment and wild type without calcium treatment. Another was a comparison between wild type with calcium treatment and crzA mutant with calcium treatment. From a comparison between the results of these experiments, we could identify the genes whose expression was induced or repressed in response to calcium in a manner dependent on CrzA. KEY WORD; Aspergillus nidulans, calcium response, crzA Conidia of wild type or crzA mutant strains were incubated at 37C in CD medium for 18h and treated with or without calcium (final concentration; 50 mM) for 15 min. The mycelia were harvested and frozen in liquid nitrogen, ground to a powder, and used for RNA preparation. mRNA was purified and used for hybridization experiments. A total of 2 hybridizations were performed for each microarray experiment described in the summary. The following replicates were carried out: 1. In-slide replicates were carried out for each analyses. 2. Dye swap replicates were carried out for each analyses. The slides were scanned with an Axon GenePix 4000B scanner (Molecular Devices). The resulting TIFF images were imported into GenePix Pro and fluorescent intensity of spots were calculated for each of the Cy3 and Cy5 channels. Global normalization was applied to all analyses. Following normalization, spots whose Cy3 or Cy5 intensity was less than 0 were removed from the data set (the exceptional case was that intensity of the other channel was more than 100). The dye-swap replicates and in-slide replicates were subjected to all analyses. Finally, gene expression ratios (channel 2/channel 1) were calculated for each replicates. Gene expression was considered to be significantly higher or lower whenever the spot intensity changed by at least 2-fold in all four replicates.
Project description:We describe thephosphoproteome of filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. Phosphopeptides were enriched using affinity enrichment using titanium dioxide and separated using a convenient ultralong gradient separations on c18 reverse phase columns. Over 1637 phosphopeptides corresponding to 647 phosphoproteins were identified using using a “high-high” strategy using HCD on the novel Q-exactive platform
Project description:Microarray analysis was used to compare different developmental stages of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. Cells were grown for various times and comparisons made between: 1. Isolated conidia (0 hours) and isotropically expanding cells (3 hours). 2. Isotropically expanding cells (3 hours) and polarly extending cells (5 hours). 3. Undifferentiated vegetative hyphae (18 hours) and synchronously conidiating cultures (42 hours). Keywords: Developmental stage comparison
Project description:Protein ubiquitination, an evolutionarily conserved post-translational modification process in eukaryotes, and plays an important role in many biological processes. Aspergillus nidulans, a model filamentous fungus, contributes to our understanding of cellular physiology, metabolism and genetics, but its ubiquitination remains widely unknown. In this study, the ubiquitination sites in the proteome of A. nidulans were identified using a highly sensitive mass spectrometry combined with immuno-affinity enrichment of ubiquitinated peptides. The 4816 ubiquitination sites were identified in 1913 ubiquitinated proteins, accounting for 18.1% of total proteins in A. nidulans. Bioinformatic analysis suggested that the ubiquitinated proteins are associated with a number of biological functions and display various sub-cellular localizations. Meanwhile, seven motifs were revealed from the ubiquitinated peptides, and significantly over-presented in different pathways. This study presents a first proteome-wide view of ubiquitination in filamentous fungi, and provides an initial framework for exploring the physiological role of lysine ubiquitination in filamentous fungi.
Project description:It was reported that deletion of gcnE in the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans results in minor defects in primary metabolism and major defects in development and secondary metabolism. Here we unveil the role of GcnE in development. The A. nidulans strains used in this study were the wild type FGSC26 (biA1 veA1) and the M-bM-^HM-^FgcnE mutant. Strains were grown in complete liquid medium for 18 h at 37 M-BM-:C and then conidiation was induced by transferring the vegetative cultures to complete solid media.
Project description:Microarray analysis was used to compare different developmental stages of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus nidulans. Cells were grown for various times and comparisons made between: 1. Isolated conidia (0 hours) and isotropically expanding cells (3 hours). 2. Isotropically expanding cells (3 hours) and polarly extending cells (5 hours). 3. Undifferentiated vegetative hyphae (18 hours) and synchronously conidiating cultures (42 hours). A total of 4 hybridizations were performed for each microarray experiment described in the summary. The following replicates were carried out: 1. Two biological replicates were performed using cultures grown in parallel. 2. Two Technical ‘dye swap’ replicates were carried out for each biological replicate.