Project description:Deep sequencing provided evidence that a novel subset of small RNAs were derived from the chloroplast genome of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) and Arabidopsis (Ler). The chloroplast small RNAs (csRNAs) include those derived from mRNA, rRNA, tRNA and intergenic RNA. The rRNA-derived csRNA were preferentially located at the 3â-ends of the rRNAs, while the tRNA-derived csRNAs were mainly located at 5â-termini of the tRNAs. After heat treatment, the abundance of csRNAs decreased in chinese cabbage seedlings, except those of 24 nt in length. The novel heat-responsive csRNAs and their locations in the chloroplast were verified by Northern blotting. The regulation of some csRNAs to the putative target genes were identified by real-time PCR. Our results indicated that high temperature regulated the production of some csRNAs, which may have potential roles in transcriptional or post-transcriptional regulation, and affected putative target genes expression in chloroplast.
Project description:Brassica nigra plants, a Brassicaceae close to Arabidopsis thaliana, was used for combined stresses experiments. In this study, we performed a whole-genome microarray analysis on five-week-old plants and compared untreated plants and plants treated with ozone at 70 ppb, larvae of Pieris brassicae or both ozone followed by P. brassicae insect.
Project description:Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Brassica oleracea var. italica and phylogenetic relationships in Brassicaceae
Project description:Cytosine DNA methylation (mC) can silence transposable elements (TEs) and regulate gene expression. However, the mechanism and function of DNA methylation reprogramming during plant development are still largely unknown. To explore the DNA methylation dynamics during the male sexual-lineage development in the Brassicaceae family, we assessed the mC level in meiocyte, microspore and pollen of a Brassica rapa doubled haploid (DH) line by whole genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS). Analysis of global mC profiles showed that significant reprogramming of CHH methylation occurred in the Brassica rapa male sex cells, similar to that observed in Arabidopsis. Analysis of differential methylation sites identified specific methylation loci in sex cells that can target and possibly regulate gene expression, suggesting a mechanism consistent with that of Arabidopsis. Quite a few long terminal repeat (LTR) transposable elements were activated in meiocyte and microspore, which correlated with reduced DNA methylation. Expression analysis of key genes that affect DNA methylation showed that active methylation and demethylation occurred during male sexual lineage development. These results suggest a conserved DNA methylation reprogramming mechanism during Brassica rapa male sex lineage development. The transcriptome and DNA methylome data obtained will also be useful for other mechanism studies in Brassica rapa.
Project description:Transcription profiling of Brassica rapa, Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus I and II The nuclear genomes of the resynthesised B. napus lines should be identical but, as one (B. napus I) involved a cross of B. oleracea onto B. rapa, and the other (B. napus II) involved a cross of B rapa onto B. oleracea, they differ in cytoplasm, and hence contain different chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes.
2009-05-03 | GSE15915 | GEO
Project description:Chloroplast three Brassicaceae species sequencing
Project description:Deep sequencing provided evidence that a novel subset of small RNAs were derived from the chloroplast genome of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) and Arabidopsis (Ler). The chloroplast small RNAs (csRNAs) include those derived from mRNA, rRNA, tRNA and intergenic RNA. The rRNA-derived csRNA were preferentially located at the 3M-CM-"M-BM-^@M-BM-^Y-ends of the rRNAs, while the tRNA-derived csRNAs were mainly located at 5M-CM-"M-BM-^@M-BM-^Y-termini of the tRNAs. After heat treatment, the abundance of csRNAs decreased in chinese cabbage seedlings, except those of 24 nt in length. The novel heat-responsive csRNAs and their locations in the chloroplast were verified by Northern blotting. The regulation of some csRNAs to the putative target genes were identified by real-time PCR. Our results indicated that high temperature regulated the production of some csRNAs, which may have potential roles in transcriptional or post-transcriptional regulation, and affected putative target genes expression in chloroplast. Examination of two replicates of heat treated (HT) and control (MT) Chinese cabbage sample respectively, and one Arabidopsis (Ler) RNA sample.
Project description:Brassica nigra plants, a Brassicaceae close to Arabidopsis thaliana, was used for combined stresses experiments. In this study, we performed a whole-genome microarray analysis on five-week-old plants and compared untreated plants and plants treated different single or dual stresses: the larvae Pieris brassicae, egg extract of Pieris brassicae, the bacterial Xanthomonas campestris pv. raphani, the aphid Brevicoryne brassicae or by combined stresses eggs of P. brassicae / P. brassicae, X. campestris / P. brassicae, B. brassicae / P. brassicae.
Project description:Transcription profiling of Brassica rapa, Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus I and II The nuclear genomes of the resynthesised B. napus lines should be identical but, as one (B. napus I) involved a cross of B. oleracea onto B. rapa, and the other (B. napus II) involved a cross of B rapa onto B. oleracea, they differ in cytoplasm, and hence contain different chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes. Four-condition experiment, comparison of transcription profiles of the genomes. Four biological replicates were used, independently grown and harvested. One replicate per array.
Project description:Identification of target transcripts for the putative chloroplast RNA binding protein CFM2 in Zea mays. CFM2 was immunoprecipitated from a chloroplast extract. Chloroplast extracts were prepared from WT tissue. RNA from the pellet and from the supernatant for each pulldown was labelled with different fluoro-dyes and hybridized onto an array covering the complete maize chloroplast genome. Messages enriched in the immunoprecipitate from WT tissue are likely targets for CFM2.