Project description:The Arabidopsis thaliana transcription factor LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES (LOB) is expressed in the boundary between the shoot apical meristem and initiating lateral organs. To identify genes regulated by LOB activity, we used an inducible 35S:LOB-GR line. This analysis identified genes that are differentially expressed in response to ectopic LOB activity.
Project description:The Arabidopsis thaliana transcription factor LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES (LOB) is expressed in the boundary between the shoot apical meristem and initiating lateral organs. To identify genes regulated by LOB activity, we used an inducible 35S:LOB-GR line. This analysis identified genes that are differentially expressed in response to ectopic LOB activity. 35S:LOB-GR and Col wild-type seedlings were treated with dexamethasone (DEX) or mock-treated. Three biological replicates were conducted for each treatment.
Project description:Aerial parts of the rice-Arabidopsis FOX (Full-length cDNA overexpressor) lines K16331 and K19624 harboring the rice FL cDNA of LBD37 (Os-LBD37) were analyzed. LBD37 belongs to the plant- specific LOB- (Lateral Organ Boundary) domain family proteins first characterized in Arabidopsis. Results point towards an involvement of the rice LBD37 ortholog of Arabidopsis in nitrogen metabolism- related processes.
Project description:The 5th and 6th leaf blades of the rice Os-LBD37 overexpressor line RK16331-13 and the empty vector control line FOX3 were examined. LBD37 belongs to the plant- specific LOB- (Lateral Organ Boundary) domain family proteins first characterized in Arabidopsis. Results point towards an involvement of the rice LBD37 (OsLBD37) ortholog of Arabidopsis in nitrogen metabolism- and senescence- related processes.
Project description:In Arabidopsis thaliana, each member of a large family of AS2/LOB (ASYMMETRIC LEAVES 2 / LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES) genes encodes a highly homologous plant-specific protein. A mutational lesion of the representative AS2 gene results in the development of anomalous asymmetric leaves, implying that these family members might commonly play some roles in plant development. Here, we found that ectopic and over-expression of ASL9 (ASYMMETRIC LEAVES 2 LIKE 9) in transgenic plants displayed a markedly anomalous architecture during development of adult plants. The expression pattern of ASL9 was quite characteristic in that it was expressed at the restricted bases of lateral organs formed from vegetative, inflorescence, and floral meristems. It was also demonstrated that, among the AS2/LOB family members, ASL9 is uniquely distinct from others in that this one is exclusively, markedly, and specifically regulated by the plant hormone cytokinin in a manner dependent on the His-Asp phosphorelay signal transduction. To gain further insight into the function of ASL9, we carried out transcriptome analysis of transgenic lines that ectopically overexpress ASL9 (ASL9-ox). Wild-type and ASL9-ox plants were grown on agar plates containing MS salt and 1% sucrose under continuous fluorescent light for 2 weeks. For each strain, these 2-week-old plant samples were divided into three portions, from which RNA samples were prepared separately from aerial parts of seedlings with use of RNeasy Plant Mini Kit (Qiagen, Valencia, CA, U.S.A.). The quality of RNAs prepared was analyzed by Bioanalyzer 2100 (Agilent Technologies). These RNA samples were processed as recommended by the Affymetrix instruction (Affymetrix GeneChip Expression Analysis Technical Manual, Affymetrix). The resultant data set will be of help to discuss and hypothesize that ASL9 might be implicated in the regulation of differentiation of lateral organs with a linkage to the actions of cytokinin that is primarily propagated through the His-Asp phosphorelay signal transduction. 6 samples were used in this experiment.
Project description:ra04-07_pgpr - trancriptional response to 3 rhizobacteria - Experiment 1 : Which genes are up- or down-regulated in Arabidopsis thaliana cultivated in vitro with increased lateral root development in response to Phyllobacterium STM196 inoculation. Experiment 2 : Which genes are up- or down-regulated during the ISR triggered by a rhizobacteria, in comparison with those affected by a pathogenic interaction. Experiment 3 : which genes are specifically induced or repressed in Arabidopsis thaliana by inoculation of the soil with a PGPR vs a bacteria that has the ability to trigger nodule formation in a Legume. - Seeds of wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana (ecotype Columbia) were surface-sterilized and sawn on agar mineral medium. Four days after storage in the dark at 4degreeC, seedlings were cultivated 6 days in a growth chamber (16 h daily, 20-22degreeC) and then transferred on soil inoculated or not with 108 cfu.g-1 of Mesorhizobium loti, or 108 cfu.g-1 of Phyllobacterium STM196, or 107 cfu.g-1 of Bradyrhizobium ORS278. Keywords: treated vs untreated comparison
Project description:The Arabidopsis thaliana ATH1 encodes a BEL1-like TALE homeodomain (BLH) transcription factor that controls the development of shoot organ boundaries. As part of a screen for genes that mediate the function of ATH1 in shoot development, we performed ChIP-seq to identify genome-wide ATH1 binding sites in developing seedlings.