Project description:A manila clam oligo microarray platform (GPL10900) was used to profile gene expression in digestive gland of R. philippinarum sampled in four seasons in 4 different areas of Venice Lagoon. For each tissue, total RNA was extracted from four (4) independent biological replicates of digestive gland, each consisting of tissue pools of five (5) animals.
Project description:Digestive Gland Samples: A manila clam oligo microarray platform (GPL10900) was used to profile gene expression in digestive gland of R. philippinarum. Total RNA was extracted from three (3) independent biological replicates of digestive gland for each sampling site, each consisting of tissue pools of five (5) animals. Statistical analysis with SAM (Significance Analysis of Microarray) identified1,127 probes differentially expressed. Gills Samples: A manila clam oligo microarray platform (GPL10900) was used to profile gene expression in gills of R. philippinarum. Total RNA was extracted from three (3) independent biological replicates of gills for each sampling site, each consisting of tissue pools of five (5) animals. Statistical analysis with SAM (Significance Analysis of Microarray) identified1,127 probes differentially expressed.
Project description:A manila clam oligo microarray platform (GPL10900) was used to profile gene expression in gills and digestive gland of R. philippinarum. For each tissue, total RNA was extracted from three (3) independent biological replicates of digestive gland and gills, each consisting of tissue pools of five (5) animals. Statistical analysis with SAM (Significance Analysis of Microarray) identified 8,257 probes differentially expressed between the two different tissues.
Project description:Direct comparison of the transcriptional patterns between male and female in the digestive gland of a natural population of the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis sampled in the Bizerta Lagoon, Tunisia, across November 2007 -February March 2008 (four stages, winter peak). Background: Seasonal environmental changes may affect the physiology of Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lam.), an intertidal filter-feeder bivalve occurring commonly in Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas. We investigated seasonal variations in relative transcript abundance of the digestive gland and the Digestive gland (gonads) of males and females. To identify gene expression trends, we used a medium-density cDNA microarray (1.7 K probes) in dual-color competitive hybridization analyses. Results: Hierarchical clustering of digestive gland microarray data showed two main branches, distinguishing profiles associated with the “hot” months (May–August) from the other months. Genes involved in chitin metabolism, associated with mussel nutrition and digestion, showed higher expression during summer. Moreover, we found different gene expression patterns in the digestive glands of males and females during the four stages of mussel gonadal development. Microarray data from gonadal transcripts also displayed clear patterns during the different developmental phases with peak relative mRNA abundance at the ripe phase (stage III) for both sexes. Conclusion: These data showed a clear temporal pattern in gene expression profiles of mussels sampled over an annual cycle. Physiological response to thermal variation, food availability, and reproductive status across months may contribute to variation in gene expression.
Project description:Direct comparison of the transcriptional patterns between male and female in the digestive gland of a natural population of the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis sampled in the Bizerta Lagoon, Tunisia, across November 2007 -February March 2008 (four stages, winter peak). Background: Seasonal environmental changes may affect the physiology of Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lam.), an intertidal filter-feeder bivalve occurring commonly in Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas. We investigated seasonal variations in relative transcript abundance of the digestive gland and the Digestive gland (gonads) of males and females. To identify gene expression trends, we used a medium-density cDNA microarray (1.7 K probes) in dual-color competitive hybridization analyses. Results: Hierarchical clustering of digestive gland microarray data showed two main branches, distinguishing profiles associated with the “hot” months (May–August) from the other months. Genes involved in chitin metabolism, associated with mussel nutrition and digestion, showed higher expression during summer. Moreover, we found different gene expression patterns in the digestive glands of males and females during the four stages of mussel gonadal development. Microarray data from gonadal transcripts also displayed clear patterns during the different developmental phases with peak relative mRNA abundance at the ripe phase (stage III) for both sexes. Conclusion: These data showed a clear temporal pattern in gene expression profiles of mussels sampled over an annual cycle. Physiological response to thermal variation, food availability, and reproductive status across months may contribute to variation in gene expression. Test/reference design (female/male). Direct comparison of RNA extracts obtained from the Digestive gland tissue of female and male animals. Two (male, female) x four conditions (gonad developmental stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4). Dual color competitive hybridizations with label swap. Single individuals. Four biological replicates. One replicate per array.
Project description:To analyze the different pattern of expression among tissues in D. polymorpha it was used acustom microarray designed in our laboratory using 4057 publicly availabe DNA sequences from Dreissena and other realted genera. Transcriptome profiles were analyszed using gills, digestive gland, gonad and half a body of adult zebra mussel and larvae 24 h pf. The samples analyzed in the microarray were not treated in order to detect the normal pattern of expression in each tissue. A total of 221 transcripts changed significantly their mRNA levels in the different tissues (ANOVA p<0.01, fc ±1.5). The results showed a clear separation on transcriptome profiles between samples with the main changes in gills, larvae and half a body. Non treated animals were use to study different patterns of gene expression in different tissues using gills, digestive gland, gonad from both sexes, and half a body as well as larvae. It was used 2 replicate for each tissue.