Project description:Identification of factors regulating leaf inclination reveal a complex regulatory network of lamina joint development, however, the dynamic transcriptional programming of it remain to be elucidated. We used microarrays to detail the global gene expression profiles at different developmental stages of lamina joint and identified distinct classes of differentially expressed genes during this process, characterized the regulating factors of rice lamina joint development.
Project description:The leaf lamina joint joins the rice leaf blade and sheath, contributing significantly to the leaf angle trait. A more erect leaf facilitates the penetration of sunlight, enhancing photosynthetic efficiency and occupying less space in dense planting. Genetic screening found a mutant increased leaf angle1, ila1 from rice T-DNA insertional mutants library. We used microarrays to detail the transcriptional profile changes in the mutant ila1 lamina joint. Two biological replicate sample of leaf lamina joints from the ila1 and wild-type plants at tillering stage were collected for RNA extraction. Total RNAs were isolated from each replicate via the TRIzol method (Invitrogen) and used in target synthesis for the Rice Genome Array from Affymetrix. The microarray analyses were performed through following standard protocols (Affymetrix).
Project description:To further development of our gene expression approach to CD300a deficiency on dendritic cells (DCs) in colonic lamina propria, we have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling as a discovery platform to identify genes with the potential to distinguish CD300a deficiency on DCs in colonic lamina propria from those of WT mice. Colonic lamina propria DCs were obtained by cell sorter from WT and CD300a deficient mice raised under SPF and GF condition. Expression of Ifnb1 was significantly higher in CD300a deficient DCs, quantified in the same RNA samples by real-time PCR.
