Project description:We investigated the transcriptome of the eye imaginal discs and retinae in wild type (GMR/+) and DeIF6 overexpressing (GMR>DeIF6) flies at the third instar larva stage and pupa 40 hours after puparium formation.
Project description:Oil palm leaves were analysed via proteomics approach to identify the differentially-expressed proteins under Red Palm Weevil infestation on the first, third and sixth week post-infestation. The comparison was made among three groups; the control (C), physical wounding by drilling (wounded,W) and the red palm weevil larva infestation (Infested, I)
Project description:As part of a study of the function of the C. elegans DREAM complex, here we have used ChIP-seq to analyze the patterns of histone variant HTZ-1/H2A.Z and various histone modifications in lin-35(n745) mutants. In addition, we have used RNA-seq to analyze gene expression in lin-35 and htz-1 mutants as compared with wild-type L3 larvae. EXPERIMENT TYPE: CHIP-seq, RNA-seq. BIOLOGICAL SOURCE: Strain: N2, JA1507, VC2490; Developmental Stage: L3 Larva; Genotype: wild type, lin-35(n745), htz-1(ok3099); Sex: mixed Male and Hermaphrodite population; EXPERIMENTAL FACTORS: Developmental Stage L3 Larva; temp (temperature) 20 degree celsius; Antibodies: HTZ-1 JA00001, H3K4me3 Wako 305-34819, H4ac4 Active Motif 39177, Histone H3 Abcam ab1791
Project description:Tunicates, including ascidians, are recognized as the true “sister group” of vertebrates and are emerging as models to study the development and degeneration of central nervous system (CNS). Ascidian larvae have the typical chordate body plan that includes a dorsal neural tube. During their metamorphosis, a deep tissue reorganization takes place, with some tissues that degenerate while others develop to become functional during the adult life. The larval CNS also degenerates and most neurons disappear, making room to the formation of adult CNS. The genome of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis has been sequenced and annotated, with several CNS specific genes that have been characterized, revealing specification mechanisms shared with humans. These features make ascidian metamorphosis a good model to study the mechanisms underlying physiological CNS degeneration and to compare them to the pathological condition typical of neurodegenerative diseases. In order to shed light on the molecular determinants of C. intestinalis metamorphosis and neurodegeneration, we analyzed its transcriptome at three stages of development: swimming larva (SwL, Hotta stage 28), settled larva (SetL, Hotta stage 32) and metamorphosing larva (MetL, Hotta stage 34). Supported by SoE-SEED-2020 Grant, University of Milan.
Project description:The lymph gland is one of the main larval hematopoietic organin in Drosophila melanogaster. In wnandering third instar larav, it is composed of two pairs of anterior lobes, followed by 2 to 3 pair of posterior lobes. To gain further insight into the gene expression repertoire of Drosophila blood cells, we established the gene expression profiles of third instar larva lymph glands anterior and posterior lobes.