Project description:Wild type Lec1 transgene induction by DEX: Establishing the network of seed gene expression and analysis of its biodiversity (wt dex induction)
Project description:LEAFY COTYLEDON1 (LEC1), an atypical subunit of the NF-Y CCAAT binding transcription factor, is a central regulator that controls many aspects of seed development including the maturation phase during which seeds accumulate storage macromolecules and embryos acquire the ability to withstand desiccation. To define the gene network and developmental processes controlled by LEC1, genes regulated directly by and downstream of LEC1 were identified. In this part of the study, we identified the genes regulated by LEC1 by overexpressing an inducible form of LEC1 in Arabidopsis seedlings and identifying the mRNAs induced EARLY (1h) after induction of LEC1 activity.
Project description:lec1::gr induction - Identification of LEC1 target genes - Induction of 14 days old LEC1::GR seedlings , different treatments (EtOH, DEX, DEX+ABA, induction) for 8 hours
Project description:LEAFY COTYLEDON1 (LEC1), a subunit of the NF-Y CCAAT binding transcription factor, is a key regulator that controls many aspects of seed development including embryo growth and seed storage accumulation. To identified genomic region bound by LEC1 and target genes of LEC1, we expressed a FLAG-tagged form of LEC1 under the control of its native promoter and terminator in lec1-4 mutant seeds. Using an anti-FLAG antibody (Sigma), we performed chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing (ChIP-Seq) using chromatin isolated from mature stage seeds to identify the genes bound by LEC1. These data reveal that the transcription regulation network of LEC1.
