Project description:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are essential small RNA molecules that regulate the expression of target mRNAs in plants and animals. Here, we aimed to identify miRNAs and their putative targets in Hibiscus syriacus, the national flower of South Korea. Therefore, we employed high-throughput sequencing of small RNAs obtained from four different tissues (i.e., leaf, root, flower, and ovary) and identified 33 conserved and 30 novel miRNA families, many of which showed differential tissue-specific expressions. In addition, we computationally predicted novel targets of miRNAs and validated some of them using 5′ rapid amplification of cDNA ends analysis. One of the validated novel targets of miR477 was a terpene synthase, the primary gene involved in the formation of disease-resistant terpene metabolites such as sterols and phytoalexins. In addition, a predicted target of conserved miRNAs, miR396, is SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE, which is involved in flower initiation and is duplicated in Hibiscus syriacus. Collectively, this study provides the first reliable draft of the Hibiscus syriacus miRNA transcriptome that should constitute a basis for understanding the biological roles of miRNAs in Hibiscus syriacus.
2017-09-08 | GSE99329 | GEO
Project description:Terpene synthase gene amplicons from subseafloor sediments
Project description:The corm of Hypoxis hemerocallidea, commonly known as the African potato, is used in traditional medicine to treat several medical conditions, such as urinary infections, benign prostate hyperplasia, inflammatory conditions and testicular tumours amongst others. The metabolites of H. hemerocallidea have been identified in several studies. More recently, the terpenoids of the plant have been identified. However, the biochemical pathways and the enzymes involved in the production of metabolites have not been characterised. In this study, total RNA extracted from the corm, leaf and flower tissues of H. hemerocallidea was sequenced on the Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform. A total of 143,549 transcripts were assembled de novo using Trinity and 107,131 transcripts were functionally annotated between the nr, GO, COG, KEGG and SWISS-PROT databases. Additionally, the proteome of the three tissues was sequenced using LC-MS/MS, revealing aspects of secondary metabolism and serving as data validation for the transcriptome. Functional annotation led to the identification of numerous terpene synthases such as nerolidol synthase, germacrene D synthase and cycloartenol synthase amongst others. Transcripts were also annotated to encode for the terpene phytoalexin momilactone A synthase. Differential expression analysis using edgeR identified 946 transcripts differentially expressed between the three tissues and revealed that the leaf upregulates linalool synthase compared to the corm and the flower tissues. The transcriptome as well as the proteome of Hypoxis hemerocallidea presented here provide a foundation for future research.
Project description:A diversity of RNA molecule 5' ends are generated during transcriptional and post-transcriptional processes. Different RNA ends can confer or represent different functional activities and thus the identification of RNA end usage dynamics contributes to the functional characterization of RNA molecules. Here we present a method that enables the accurate identification of RNA 5' ends from samples with low amounts of total RNAs, and thus allow characterization of RNA regulatory mechanisms in specific cell-types.
2018-10-08 | GSE112869 | GEO
Project description:Transcriptomic analysis of Thymus citriodorus to identify putative terpene synthase genes
Project description:We performed four small RNA sequencing for identification and characterization of microRNAs in Phalaenopsis aphrodite subsp. formosana. By comparing the low temperature-treated group with treated group, we concluded four miRNAs - miR156, miR162, miR528 and miR535 - as low temperature-induced miRNAs. In addition, tissue-specific expression of these miRNAs was investigated. The files contain the miRNAs analysis results in each group.