Project description:Using a custom microarray platform, we examined expression of 366 genes in leaf, two peel tissues, juice sac, and whole fruit during various developmental stages of Washington Navel orange fruit (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck). 366 genes were chosen from Citrus EST libraries by in-silico analysis method. Keywords: time course and tissue comparison
Project description:Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is a particular type of breast cancer with the highest mortality rate and there has been growing concern about the development of essential oils as potential anti-cancer drugs.This investigation explored the bioactivity and molecular mechanisms of navel orange peel oil (NOPEO) against TNBC cells. By initiating cell cycle block and apoptosis, NOPEO demonstrated potent growth suppressive properties on the TNBC cell lines MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-453. NOPEO was also effective in inhibiting the motility of MDA-MB-231 cells and in down-regulating the levels of MMP-9 and MMP-2 proteins. Additionally, NOPEO's inhibitory effects on MDA-MB-231 gene expression were analysed by RNA sequencing. In total, 1376 genes were found to be upregulated and 1335 genes were downregulated after NOPEO treatment. According to KEGG and GO pathways, the differentially expressed genes were related to MAPK, Jak/stat and FoxQ signalling pathways.
Project description:Navel orange trees were grafted with budwood infected with the citrus greening bacterium, 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', or control budwood, and leaf samples were collected every two weeks post graft for LC/MS analysis.
Project description:Salt stress, especially saline-alkali stress, has seriously negative effect on citrus production. Ziyang xiangcheng (Citrus junos Sieb.) (Cj) has been reported as a saline-alkali stress and iron deficiency tolerant citrus rootstock. However, the molecular mechanism of its saline-alkali stress tolerance is still not clear. Two citrus rootstocks and one navel orange scion, Cj, Poncirus trifoliate (Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.) (Pt) and ‘Lane Late’ navel orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.) (LL), were used in this study. The grafted materials Cj+LL and Pt+LL grown in calcareous soil were used to identify genes and pathways responsive to saline-alkali stress using RNA-seq. The seedlings of Cj and Pt grown in the solutions with different gradient pH value were used to perform a supplement experiment. Comprehensively analyzing the data of RNA-seq, physiology and biochemistry, agronomic traits and mineral elements of Cj+LL, Pt+LL, Cj and Pt, several candidate pathways and genes were identified to be highly regulated under saline-alkali stress. Here, we propose citrate is important for the tolerance to iron deficiency and the jasmonate (JA) biosynthesis and signal transduction pathway may play a crucial role in tolerance to saline-alkali stress in citrus by interacting with other plant hormones, calcium signaling, ROS scavenging system and lignin biosynthesis.
Project description:Using a custom microarray platform, we examined expression of 366 genes in leaf, two peel tissues, juice sac, and whole fruit during various developmental stages of Washington Navel orange fruit (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck). 366 genes were chosen from Citrus EST libraries by in-silico analysis method. Keywords: time course and tissue comparison Study to compare gene expression between peel layers and over time as fruit matured. Samples taken from leaf tissue, whole fruit at 24 and 38 days after full bloom (DAFB), and from albedo and flavedo layers of the peel at 80 and 165 DAFB, and flavedo from mature fruit at 220 DAFB. In all cases except one, there were three technical replicates hybridized for each Sample simultaneously.