Project description:Using whole genome bisulfite sequencing to provide single-base resulution of DNA methylation status in rdm16ros1, ros1, nrpd1ros1 mutants and examine the effect of RDM16 on DNA methylation 4 samples examined: C24 wild type with RD29A-LUC transgene, rdm16ros1 double mutant, ros1 mutant, nrpd1ros1 mutant (all in C24 background with RD29A-LUC transgene)
Project description:We carried out a microarray experiment by using Affymetrix Arabidopsis ATH1 Genechips in order to identify genes that show reduced expression in ros1-1 plants. 2 samples examined: C24 wild-type and ros1-1 mutant (in C24 background).
Project description:Active DNA demethylation is an important epigenetic phenomenon in many eukaryotes. In Arabidopsis thaliana, ROS1, a 5-methylcytosine DNA glycosylase, is responsible for active DNA demethylation via a base excision repair process. Here, we found that Bromodomain and ATPase domain-containing protein 1 (BRAT1) associates with BRP1 (BRAT1 Partner 1) and forms a tight BRAT1–BRP1 complex required for DNA demethylation. To identify hypermethylated loci at the whole-genome level in brat1, brp1, and ros1, we performed whole-genome bisulfite sequencing. Compare the DNA methylation profiles of 10-day old seedlings materials of mutants (brat1, brp1, and ros1) to wild type by whole-genome bisulfite sequencing.