Project description:Purpose: found out the regulated genes of nulliplex-branch and its forming molecular mechanism Methods: the GhBRC1 genes of nulliplex branch and short branch cotton are silenced by VIGS, and then the shoot apical mRNA of controls and treated were sequenced, in four repeats, using Illumina HiSeq 2000. Results: we found 3519 and 17 differnent expressed genes in nulliplex-branch and short branch cotton, respectively. Conclusions: Our study represents the genes control development of lateral branch.
Project description:Virus Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) was used to silence the expression of soybean Replication Protein 3 (GmRPA3). RNAseq was used to compare gene expression in GmRPA3 silenced and empty vector treated plants
Project description:Verticillium wilt which is caused by Verticillium dahliae causes massive annual losses of cotton yield. Control by conventional mechanisms is not possible due to wide host range and longevity of dormant fungi in the soil in case of absence of a suitable host. Plants have developed various mechanisms to boost their immunity against various diseases, and one of which is through the induction of various genes. In this research work, carried out of RNA sequencing and identified the members of the ABC genes are critical in enhancing resistance to V. dahliae infection. A total of 166 ABC genes were identified in Gossypium raimondii with varying physiochemical properties. A novel ABC gene, Gorai.007G244600 was found to be highly upregulated, its homolog in the tetraploid cotton Gh_D11G3432, was then silenced through virus induced gene silencing (VIGS) in tetraploid cotton, the mutant cotton seedlings that have the ability to tolerate V. dahliae infection were significantly reduced. Evaluation of oxidant, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were found to have increased levels in the leaves of the mutant compared to the wild types. In addition, antioxidant enzymes, peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) concentration levels were significantly reduced in the mutant cotton compared to the wild types. Moreover, expression levels of the biotic stress genes, cotton polyamine oxidase (GhPAO), cotton ribosomal protein L18(GhRPL18) and cotton polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein-1 (GhPGIP1) were all downregulated in the mutant but highly upregulated in the wild cotton tissues. The outcome of this research has shown that ABC genes could be playing an important role in enhancing immunity of cotton to V. dahliae infection and can be explored in developing more resilient cotton genotypes with improved resistance to V. dahliae infection.
Project description:Sea Island cotton (Gossypium barbadense) is the source of the world’s finest fiber-quality cotton, yet relatively little is understood about the genetic variation among diverse germplasm, the genes underlying important traits, and the effects of pedigree selection. Here, we resequenced 336 G. barbadense accessions and identified 16 million SNPs. Phylogenetic and population structure analyses revealed two major gene pools and a third admixed subgroup derived from geographical dissemination and interbreeding. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of 15 traits including fiber quality, yield, disease resistance, maturity, and plant architecture. The highest number of associated loci was for fiber quality, followed by disease resistance and yield. Using gene expression analyses and VIGS transgenic experiments we confirmed the role of five candidate genes regulating four key traits, i.e., disease resistance, fiber length, fiber strength, and lint percentage. Geographical and temporal considerations demonstrate selection for the superior fiber quality (fiber length and fiber strength), and high lint-percentage in improving G. barbadense in China. Pedigree selection breeding wholly increased Fusarium wilt disease resistance, and separately improved fiber-quality and yield. Our work provides a foundation for understanding genomic variation in and selective breeding of Sea Island cotton.
Project description:Disturbing the biosynthetic pathway of 17-hydroxylgeranyllinalool diterpene glycosides (HGL-DTGs), including silencing NaCYP736A, caused severe plant autotoxicity. This autotoxicity can be restored by co-silencing the upstream biosynthetic genes, like geranyllinalool synthase (GLS). Through comparing the transcriptome data of EV, VIGS-GLS, VIGS-CYP736A and VIGS-GLS&CYP736A, we tried to figure out the potential mechanism of this autotoxicity.
Project description:VIGS (virus-induced gene silencing) was used to silence a putative LRR-RLK, Affy ID Rbaal9i05_at, in barley. Expression patterns in leaves were compared between untreated control leaves, virus treated leaves, VIGS-Rbaal knockdown leaves and VIGS-Rbaal/PDS (phytoene desaturase) co-silenced leaves. ****[PLEXdb(http://www.plexdb.org) has submitted this series at GEO on behalf of the original contributor, David L Parrott. The equivalent experiment is BB108 at PLEXdb.] treatment: Untreated Control(3-replications); treatment: Empty Virus (no inserted plant sequences)(3-replications); treatment: Rbaal VIGS(3-replications); treatment: Co-silencing (Rbaal + PDS)(3-replications)
Project description:VIGS (virus-induced gene silencing) was used to silence a putative LRR-RLK, Affy ID Rbaal9i05_at, in barley. Expression patterns in leaves were compared between untreated control leaves, virus treated leaves, VIGS-Rbaal knockdown leaves and VIGS-Rbaal/PDS (phytoene desaturase) co-silenced leaves. ****[PLEXdb(http://www.plexdb.org) has submitted this series at GEO on behalf of the original contributor, David L Parrott. The equivalent experiment is BB108 at PLEXdb.]
Project description:To examine expression of miRNAs in cotton fiber development, we employed miRNA microarrays and compared miRNA accumulation level in cotton fibers, cotton leaves and mutant fibers.
