Project description:The RNA-seq was used to identify differentially expressed miRNAs between a male sterile and wild type tomato seedlings in response to abiotic stress
Project description:The 7B-1 tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv Rutgers) is a male-sterile mutant with enhanced tolerance to abiotic stress, which makes it a potential candidate for hybrid seed breeding and stress engineering. Transcriptomic profiles of the 7B-1 male-sterile and wild type (WT) anthers were studied using mRNA sequencing (RNA-Seq). In total, 768 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, including 132 up-regulated and 636 down-regulated transcripts. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis of DEGs suggested a general impact of the 7B-1 mutation on metabolic processes, such as proteolysis and carbohydrate catabolic process. Sixteen candidates with key roles in regulation of anther development were subjected to further analysis using qRT-PCR and in situ hybridization. Cytological studies showed several defects associated with anther development in the 7B-1 mutant, including unsynchronized anther maturation, dysfunctional meiosis, arrested microspores, defect in callose degradation and abnormal tapetum development. TUNEL assay showed a defect in programmed cell death (PCD) of tapetal cells in 7B-1 anthers. The present study provides insights into the transcriptome of the 7B-1 mutant. We identified several genes with altered expression level in 7B-1 (including beta-1,3 glucanase, GA2oxs, cystatin, cysteine protease, pectinesterase, TA29, and actin) that could potentially regulate anther developmental processes, such as meiosis, tapetum development, and cell-wall formation/degradation.
Project description:This study investigates changes in gene expression among 2 Tomato species and their hybrids. This was used to investigate changes in gene (small-RNA-Seq data in separate submission) and sRNA expression after hybridisation.
Project description:This study investigates small-RNA populations among 2 Tomato species and their hybrids. This was used to investigate changes in gene (RNA-Seq data in separate submission) as well as sRNA expression relative to the corresponding parent and whether gene transcription changes would be due to changes in the sRNAs levels.
Project description:The tomato SlWRKY3 transcription factor was overexpressed in cultivated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)and transgenic plants transcriptome was compared to that of wild-type plants.
Project description:3 sRNA-seq bioreps of WT and sulfurea samples. The aim of this experiment was to compare sRNA abundance at between the two genotypes with particular interest on SlTAB2 (Solyc02g005200) which has been previously associated with paramutation in the sulfurea background.
Project description:The RNA-seq was used to identify differentially regulated miRNAs between a male sterile and wild type tomato during anther development.