Project description:Carotenoids have been demonstrated to be indispensable plant secondary metabolites that are involved in photosynthesis, antioxidation, and phytohormone biosynthesis. Carotenoids are likely involved in other biological functions that have yet to be discovered. In this study, we utilized genomic expression investigation to gain a deep insight into the carotenoid-related biological processes in the citrus calli overexpressing CrtB. Abortive ovule embryogenic calli from four citrus genotypes were used in this study. They were derived from Star Ruby grapefruit (C. paradise Macf.), Marsh grapefruit (C. paradise Macf.), and Sunburst mandarin [Citrus reticulata Blanco M-CM-^W (C. paradisi Macf. M-CM-^W C. reticulata)], designated as RB, M, and SBT, respectively. Engineered cell models (ECMs) were established by over-expressing 35S::CrtB (tpM-bM-^@M-^SrbcSM-bM-^@M-^SCrtB) [CrtB protein, phytoene synthase from Erwinia herbicola (now known as Pantoea agglomerans), containing a Pea rbcS transit peptide] in citrus embryogenic calli. Twenty-day-old calli were harvested and used for RNA extraction and hybridization on Affymetrix microarrays.
Project description:Penicillium digitatum is the pathogen of Green mold in Postharvest citrus. After inoculating Penicillium digitatum into the wound of citrus to infect it, transcriptome sequencing was carried out and compared with the results of transcriptome sequencing of Penicillium digitatum before inoculation in order to screen the differentially expressed genes and reveal its infection mechanism.
Project description:Carotenoids have been demonstrated to be indispensable plant secondary metabolites that are involved in photosynthesis, antioxidation, and phytohormone biosynthesis. Carotenoids are likely involved in other biological functions that have yet to be discovered. In this study, we utilized genomic expression investigation to gain a deep insight into the carotenoid-related biological processes in the citrus calli overexpressing CrtB.
2014-09-23 | GSE61633 | GEO
Project description:Transcriptome sequencing information of citrus wax-related transcription factors CsMYB96 and CsMYB30 ectopically expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana
Project description:To increase our understanding of the genes involved in flowering in citrus, we performed genome resequencing of an early flowering trifoliate orange mutant (Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf.) and its wild type. At the genome level, 3,932,628 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), 1,293,383 insertion/deletion polymorphisms (InDels), and 52,135 structural variations (SVs) were identified between the mutant and its wild type based on the citrus reference genome. Based on integrative analysis of resequencing and transcriptome analysis, 233,998 SNPs and 75,836 InDels were also identified between the mutant and its wild type at the transcriptional level. Also, 272 citrus homologous flowering-time transcripts containing genetic variation were also identified. GO and KEGG annotation revealed that the transcripts containing the mutant and the wild-type-specific InDel were involved in diverse biological processes and molecular function. Among these transcripts, there were 131 transcripts that were expressed differently in the two genotypes. When 268 selected InDels were tested on 32 genotypes of the three generas of Rutaceae for the genetic diversity assessment, these InDel-based markers showed high transferability. This work provides important information that will allow a better understanding of the citrus genome and that will be helpful for dissecting the genetic basis of important traits in citrus.
Project description:Fruit ripening in Citrus is not well understood at the molecular level. Knowledge of the regulatory mechanism of citrus fruit ripening at the post-transcriptional level in particular is lacking. Here, we comparatively analyzed the miRNAs and their targeted genes in a spontaneous late-ripening mutant, ?Fengwan? sweet orange (MT) (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck), and its wild-type counterpart ('Fengjie 72-1', WT). Using high-throughput sequencing of small RNAs and RNA degradome tags, we identified 107 known and 21 novel miRNAs, as well as 225 target genes. A total of 24 miRNAs (16 known miRNAs and 8 novel miRNAs) were shown to be differentially expressed between MT and WT. The expression pattern of several key miRNAs and their target genes during citrus fruit development and ripening stages was examined. Csi-miR156k, csi-miR159 and csi-miR166d suppressed specific transcription factors (GAMYBs, SPLs and ATHBs) that are supposed to be important regulators involved in citrus fruit development and ripening. In the present study, miRNA-mediated silencing of target genes was found under complicated and sensitive regulation in citrus fruit. The identification of miRNAs and their target genes provide new clues for future investigation of mechanisms that regulate citrus fruit ripening.
Project description:Identification of miRNAs in citrus reticulata exosomes;Identification of potential target genes of exosomal miRNAs in penicillium italicum; Comparison of differentially expressed genes between citrus exosome-treatedpenicillium italicum and wild type
Project description:Compared to what is known in model species, reproductive biology in citrus is still poorly understood. Although in recent years several efforts have been made to study pollen-pistil interaction and self-incompatibility, little information is available about the molecular mechanisms regulating these processes. We performed microarray analysis for the identification of candidate genes involved in pollen-pistil interaction and self-incompatibility in clementine (Citrus clementina Hort. ex Tan.). The analysis was performed comparing the transcriptome of laser-microdissected stylar canal cells isolated from two clementine genotypes differing for self-incompatibility response (‘Comune’, self-incompatible; and ‘Monreal’, a self compatible mutation of ‘Comune’).
Project description:In mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco), rind separation is an essential trait for marketing, as it confers easy-peeling, an inheritable trait whose genetic basis has not yet been characterized. To this end, we used the 30 K Affymetrix Citrus GeneChip to compare gene expression in albedo tissues of an easy-peeling genotype (Clementine Nules) to a less easy-peeling hybrid genotype (Lee x Nova, USDA 88-2) at three time points: before, at and after the onset of rind separation. A high percent of genes were detected reliably by the chip (76.1 %), and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) based on these genes showed that three replicates were well clustered, indicating the reliability of the data set. Functional analysis of genes showing >5-fold difference in expression between Clementine Nules and Lee x Nova across three developmental points suggested that the transcriptome of the two varieties diverges as the maturation process advances. A pectin methylesterase was expressed at levels more than 100-fold higher in Clementine Nules than in Lee x Nova at all three time points and two genes encoding for pectinases were more than 10-fold higher in Clementine Nules than in Lee x Nova during the last sampling time. Different hydrolases, a glucanase and a carbohydrate kinase were higher in Nules than in Lee x Nova. Higher expression of two cellulose synthases, an expansin and an aquaporin was observed in the easy peel genotype Clementine Nules. The difference between Clementine Nules and Lee x Nova at the transcript level suggests that three main molecular mechanisms are involved in the easy peeling trait: 1) lower cell adhesion, 2) pronounced degradation of albedo cell wall polysaccharides, and 3) high and extended cell expansion rate of the rind. We used the 30 K Affymetrix Citrus GeneChip to compare gene expression in albedo tissues of an easy-peeling genotype (Clementine Nules) to a less easy-peeling hybrid genotype (Lee x Nova, USDA 88-2) at three time points (16 arrays): before, at and after the onset of rind separation.