Project description:A key challenge for understanding the role(s) played by short, non-coding RNAs (sRNAs) in bacteria is identifying the mRNA targets regulated by the sRNAs. Because the Hfq protein mediates the interactions between many sRNAs and the corresponding target mRNAs, one apporach to identify the mRNA targets of sRNAs is to capture sRNA:mRNA interactions occuring on Hfq by exposing cells to UV-irradiation, which forms cross-links between nucleic acids and proteins. We subjected cells of P. aeruginosa strain PAO1 and a derivative of PAO1 harboring a C-terminal VSV-G epitope on Hfq to UV-irradiation, immune-precipitated the Hfq-RNA complexes, ligated neighboring RNA molecules together with RNA Ligase, and then purififed the resulting RNAs. These RNAs were converted into cDNA libraries and sequenced using the Illumina NextSeq platform and then subjected to RIL-seq analysis pipeline (version 0.78) to identify chimeric RNA molecules. We also performed RNA-seq for PAO1 ∆phrS cells harboring an empty vector (pEV) or a vector expressing PhrS (pPhrS).
Project description:A key challenge for understanding the role(s) played by short, non-coding RNAs (sRNAs) in bacteria is identifying the mRNA targets regulated by the sRNAs. Because the Hfq protein mediates the interactions between many sRNAs and the corresponding target mRNAs, one apporach to identify the mRNA targets of sRNAs is to capture sRNA:mRNA interactions occuring on Hfq by exposing cells to UV-irradiation, which forms cross-links between nucleic acids and proteins. We subjected cells of P. aeruginosa strain PAO1 and a derivative of PAO1 harboring a C-terminal VSV-G epitope on Hfq to UV-irradiation, immune-precipitated the Hfq-RNA complexes, ligated neighboring RNA molecules together with RNA Ligase, and then purififed the resulting RNAs. These RNAs were converted into cDNA libraries and sequenced using the Illumina NextSeq platform and then subjected to RIL-seq analysis pipeline (version 0.78) to identify chimeric RNA molecules. We also performed RNA-seq for PAO1 ∆phrS cells harboring an empty vector (pEV) or a vector expressing PhrS (pPhrS).
Project description:In this study we used RIL-seq (RNA interaction by ligation and sequencing) to identify Hfq-mediated RNA-RNA interactions in V. cholerae.
Project description:Most E. coli sRNAs interact with their mRNA targets through simultaneous binding to the Hfq chaperon. In this experiment we cross-linked RNA to proteins in-vivo then did Hfq IP followed by ligation of bound RNAs and sequencing to identify sRNA-mRNA interactions. We termed the method RIL-seq for RNA Interactions by Ligation - sequencing.
Project description:RIL-seq experiment of EPEC hfq-flag mutant, in activating- conditions:growth on DMEM at 37°C to mid exponential growth phase (e.g., OD600=0.3). In these conditions EPEC strongly expresses its major virulence components, T3SS and BFP, mimicking infection. Non-activating conditions: overnight growth of static culture on LB medium at 37°C where virulence factors are not expressed. RIL-seq experiments are designed to reveal the interactions of sRNA and their targets.