Project description:Studies in yeast and animals have revealed that histone deacetylases (HDACs) often act as components of multiprotein complexes, including chromatin remodeling complexes (CRCs). In our group, we found evidence for the interaction between Arabidopsis HD2C deacetylase and a BRM-containing SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex. Moreover, we revealed a novel function of HD2C as a regulator of the heat stress response. HD2C transcript levels were strongly induced in plants subjected to heat treatment and the expression of selected heat-responsive genes was up-regulated in heat-stressed hd2c mutant, suggesting that HD2C acts to down-regulate heat-activated genes. Microarray transcriptome analysis of brm and hd2c mutants identified a subset of commonly regulated heat-responsive genes, and the effect of the double brm hd2c mutation on the expression of these genes was non-additive. Moreover, heat treated hd2c, brm and brm hd2c mutants displayed similar rates of growth retardation. Taken together, our findings suggest that HD2C and BRM act in a common genetic pathway to regulate the Arabidopsis heat stress response. 3-week-old WT (Col-0), hd2c-3, brm-1 and brm-1 hd3c-3 plants were collected before and after 1 hour of heat (38°C) treatment. For each variant, three biological replicates with similar expression levels of selected marker genes, were chosen for microarray analysis.
Project description:Studies in yeast and animals have revealed that histone deacetylases (HDACs) often act as components of multiprotein complexes, including chromatin remodeling complexes (CRCs). In our group, we found evidence for the interaction between Arabidopsis HD2C deacetylase and a BRM-containing SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex. Moreover, we revealed a novel function of HD2C as a regulator of the heat stress response. HD2C transcript levels were strongly induced in plants subjected to heat treatment and the expression of selected heat-responsive genes was up-regulated in heat-stressed hd2c mutant, suggesting that HD2C acts to down-regulate heat-activated genes. Microarray transcriptome analysis of brm and hd2c mutants identified a subset of commonly regulated heat-responsive genes, and the effect of the double brm hd2c mutation on the expression of these genes was non-additive. Moreover, heat treated hd2c, brm and brm hd2c mutants displayed similar rates of growth retardation. Taken together, our findings suggest that HD2C and BRM act in a common genetic pathway to regulate the Arabidopsis heat stress response.
Project description:Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabidopsis lyrata are two closely related Brassicaceae species, which are used as models for plant comparative biology. They differ by lifestyle, predominant mating strategy, ecological niches and genome organization. To identify heat stress induced genes, we performed RNA-sequencing of rosette leaves from mock-treated, heat-stressed and heat-stressed-recoved plants of both species.
Project description:Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabidopsis lyrata are two closely related Brassicaceae species, which are used as models for plant comparative biology. They differ by lifestyle, predominant mating strategy, ecological niches and genome organization. To identify heat stress induced genes, we performed RNA-sequencing of rosette leaves from mock-treated, heat-stressed and heat-stressed-recoved plants of both species. Analysis of genetic element transcriptional changes in response to 6 hours of 37°C heat stress and 48 hours of recovery in Arabidopsis thaliana Col-0 and Arabidopsis lyrata MN47.
Project description:Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabidopsis lyrata are two closely related Brassicaceae species, which are used as models for plant comparative biology. They differ by lifestyle, predominant mating strategy, ecological niches and genome organization. In order to explore molecular basis of specific traits, we performed RNA-sequencing of vegetative rosettes from both species. Additionally, we sequenced apical meristems and inflorescences of A. lyrata that allow for intra-specific transcriptome comparison in several major developmental stages. Please view also related dataset GSE69077 (RNA-sequencing of heat stressed A. lyrata and A. thaliana plants).
Project description:To understand the function of AtbZIP17 in heat stress responses at reproductive stage, we performed RNA-seq analysis of heat-stressed flowers (stage 1-12) in WT and bzip17 mutant (SALK_104326) plants with 38°C for 6 hours, and the control plants were kept at 22°C.
Project description:We evaluated differential RNA-seq coverage of all TAIR10-annotated introns in Arabidopsis seedlings subjected to heat stress. Transcriptome analyses of plants infected with bacteria suggested the untreated upf1-5 mutant was enriched not only with pathogen defense-associated mRNAs but also with transcripts encoding genes involved in the general abiotic stress responses. Therefore, we reasoned that global IR events in the upf1-5 mutant and in environmentally stressed wild-type plants may show similarities. Indeed, the transcriptomes of upf1-5 mutant and the heat-stressed wild-type seedlings shared an overlapping set of differentially expressed introns
Project description:Heat stress is a common stress for plants. Long heat stress can triger a series of biological responses. RNA-seq is a useful method to profile RNA dynamics in creatures. Here we profiles the RNA dynamics in heat stressed Arabidopsis. These data will help us understanding the stress response mechanism in plants.
Project description:We developed an artificial genome evolution system, which we termed ‘TAQing’, by introducing multiple genomic DNA double-strand breaks using a heat-activatable endonuclease in Arabidopsis plant. The heat-activated endonuclease, TaqI, induced random DSBs, which resulted in diverse types of chromosomal rearrangements including translocations. To evaluate the potential of TAQing in multicellular organisms, we tested it in diploid and tetraploid Arabidopsis plants. In 9 out of 96 TQ4 plants, we detected 22 large copy number variations (CNVs) events compared witn wild type plant genome, whereas no CNV was found in the 16 control tetraploid plants, and 12 TQ2 plants. The combination of artificially introduced DSBs with whole-genome duplication (WGD) in plants enabled more complex genome reorganization.