Project description:In order to establish a rat embryonic stem cell transcriptome, mRNA from rESC cell line DAc8, the first male germline competent rat ESC line to be described and the first to be used to generate a knockout rat model was characterized using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis.
Project description:We utilized DNase-Seq to identify open chromatin regions within Schwann cells. This data was used in conjunction with sequence conservation and transcription factor binding site prediction to identify putative cis-regulatory elements critical for Schwann cells. We used three independent biological replicates, and for our studies used sample 'barcode4' as a representative sample for all three. DNase HSS peaks were identified using F-Seq and HOMER, and overlapped to prioritize candidate regions. These regions were then verified using luciferase assays.
Project description:Analysis of LBNF1 rat testes from controls, containing both somatic and all germ cell types and from irradiated rats in which all cells germ cells except type A spermatgogonia are eliminated. Results provide insight into distinguishing germ and somatic cell genes and identification of somatic cell genes that are upregulated after irradiation.
