Project description:Investigation of whole genome gene expression level changes in Aspergillus nidulans AN1599 (PbcR) overexpression mutant, compared to the FGSC A4 wild-type strain. Overexpression of the Zn(II)2Cys6 –type transcription factor, AN1599.4 (PbcR, pimaradiene biosynthetic cluster regulator), activates a secondary metabolite gene cluster in Aspergillus nidulans. Activation of the pathway in Aspergillus nidulans lead to a production of ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene.
Project description:Investigation of whole genome gene expression level changes in Aspergillus nidulans OE::rsmA compared to wild-type RDIT9.32 (veA). A twelve array study using total RNA recovered from six separate cultures of Aspergillus nidulans wild-type RDIT9.32 (veA) and six separate cultures of Aspergillus nidulans overexpressing rsmA (restorer of secondary metabolism A), using custom-designed, four-plex arrays. The experiment was divided into two runs. In the first run, three biological replicates each of Aspergillus nidulans wild-type RDIT9.32 (veA) and Aspergillus nidulans carrying a plasmid overexpressing rsmA under the control of the gpdA promoter were assayed. In the second run, three biological replicates each of Aspergillus nidulans wild-type RDIT9.32 (veA) and Aspergillus nidulans overexpressing rsmA at the native locus under the control of the gpdA promoter were assayed.
Project description:Gene expression analysis of four different treatments of Aspergillus nidulans. reference line (A.nidulans), line A (A.nidulans + Streptomyces rapamycinicus), line B (A.nidulans + orsellinic acid), line C (A.nidulans + lecanoric acid)
Project description:The full genome sequencing of the filamentous fungi Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus oryzae has opened the possibilities for studying the cellular physiology of these fungi on a systemic level. As a tool to explore this, we are presenting an Affymetrix GeneChip developed for transcriptome analysis of any of the three above-mentioned aspergilli. Transcriptome analysis of triplicate batch cultivations of all three aspergilli on glucose-and xylose media has been performed, and used to validate the performance of the micro array. By doing gene comparisons of all three species, and cross-analysing this with the expression data, 23 genes, including the xylose transcriptional activator XlnR, have been identified to be a conserved response across the Aspergillus sp. Promoter analysis of the upregulated genes in all three species suggest the XlnR-binding site to be 5’-GGNTAAA-3’. We are thus presenting a validated tool for transcription analysis of three Aspergillus species and a methodology for comparative transcriptomics. Keywords: Physiological response
Project description:David2008 - Genome-scale metabolic network of
Aspergillus nidulans (iHD666)
This model is described in the article:
Analysis of Aspergillus
nidulans metabolism at the genome-scale.
David H, Ozçelik IS, Hofmann G,
Nielsen J.
BMC Genomics 2008; 9: 163
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Aspergillus nidulans is a member of a diverse
group of filamentous fungi, sharing many of the properties of
its close relatives with significance in the fields of
medicine, agriculture and industry. Furthermore, A. nidulans
has been a classical model organism for studies of development
biology and gene regulation, and thus it has become one of the
best-characterized filamentous fungi. It was the first
Aspergillus species to have its genome sequenced, and automated
gene prediction tools predicted 9,451 open reading frames
(ORFs) in the genome, of which less than 10% were assigned a
function. RESULTS: In this work, we have manually assigned
functions to 472 orphan genes in the metabolism of A. nidulans,
by using a pathway-driven approach and by employing comparative
genomics tools based on sequence similarity. The central
metabolism of A. nidulans, as well as biosynthetic pathways of
relevant secondary metabolites, was reconstructed based on
detailed metabolic reconstructions available for A. niger and
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and information on the genetics,
biochemistry and physiology of A. nidulans. Thereby, it was
possible to identify metabolic functions without a gene
associated, and to look for candidate ORFs in the genome of A.
nidulans by comparing its sequence to sequences of
well-characterized genes in other species encoding the function
of interest. A classification system, based on defined
criteria, was developed for evaluating and selecting the ORFs
among the candidates, in an objective and systematic manner.
The functional assignments served as a basis to develop a
mathematical model, linking 666 genes (both previously and
newly annotated) to metabolic roles. The model was used to
simulate metabolic behavior and additionally to integrate,
analyze and interpret large-scale gene expression data
concerning a study on glucose repression, thereby providing a
means of upgrading the information content of experimental data
and getting further insight into this phenomenon in A.
nidulans. CONCLUSION: We demonstrate how pathway modeling of A.
nidulans can be used as an approach to improve the functional
annotation of the genome of this organism. Furthermore we show
how the metabolic model establishes functional links between
genes, enabling the upgrade of the information content of
transcriptome data.
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Project description:The genome of the osmophilic Aspergillus wentii, unlike that of the osmotolerant Aspergillus nidulans, contains only the gfdA but not the gfdB glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase gene. Here, we studied transcriptomic changes of A. nidulans (reference strain and DgfdB gene deletion mutant) and A. wentii (reference strain and An-gfdB expressing mutant) elicited by high osmolarity. A. nidulans showed canonic hyperosmotic stress response characterized by upregulation of trehalose and glycerol metabolism genes (including gfdB) as well as genes of the high-osmolarity glycerol (HOG) map kinase pathway. Deletion of gfdB caused only negligible alterations in the transcriptome suggesting that the glycerol metabolism was flexible enough to compensate for the missing GfdB activity in this species. A. wentii responded differently to increased osmolarity than A. nidulans: E.g.; bulk upregulation of glycerol and trehalose metabolism genes as well as HOG pathway genes were not detected. Expression of An-gfdB in A. wentii did not abolish osmophilia, but it reduced growth and caused much bigger alterations in the transcriptome than the missing gfdB gene did in A. nidulans. Flexible glycerol metabolism and hence two differently regulated gfd genes may be more beneficial for osmotolerant (living under changing osmolarity) than for osmophilic (living under constantly high osmolarity) species.
Project description:Investigation of whole genome gene expression level changes in Aspergillus nidulans AN1599 (PbcR) overexpression mutant, compared to the FGSC A4 wild-type strain. Overexpression of the Zn(II)2Cys6 M-bM-^@M-^Stype transcription factor, AN1599.4 (PbcR, pimaradiene biosynthetic cluster regulator), activates a secondary metabolite gene cluster in Aspergillus nidulans. Activation of the pathway in Aspergillus nidulans lead to a production of ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene. 12x135K array of two separate cultures of FGSC A4 and two separate cultures of oe:AN1599(PbcR) with three separate RNA extractions from each culture. Each 135K array measures expression level of 10,546 genes with 6 probes/transcript. In addition, the array format contains tiling probes for 36 longer transcripts. All probes are in duplicates, giving the total number of 137,562 probes per array.
Project description:The full genome sequencing of the ?lamentous fungi Aspergillus nidulans, Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus oryzae has opened the possibilities for studying the cellular physiology of these fungi on a systemic level. As a tool to explore this, we are presenting an A?ymetrix GeneChip developed for transcriptome analysis of any of the three above-mentioned aspergilli. Transcriptome analysis of triplicate batch cultivations of all three aspergilli on glucose-and xylose media has been performed, and used to validate the performance of the micro array. By doing gene comparisons of all three species, and cross-analysing this with the expression data, 23 genes, including the xylose transcriptional activator XlnR, have been identi?ed to be a conserved response across the Aspergillus sp. Promoter analysis of the upregulated genes in all three species suggest the XlnR-binding site to be 5’-GGNTAAA-3’. We are thus presenting a validated tool for transcription analysis of three Aspergillus species and a methodology for comparative transcriptomics. Keywords: Physiological response Two conditions (glucose and xylose) and three biological replicates of each.