Project description:Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder for which a definitive cure is still missing. This is characterized by an overwhelming inflammatory milieu in the colonic tract where a composite set of immune and non-immune cells orchestrate its pathogenesis. Over the last years, a growing body of evidence has been pinpointing gut virome dysbiosis as underlying its progression. Nonetheless, its role during the early phases of chronic inflammation is far from being fully defined. Here we show the gut virome-associated Hepatitis B virus protein X, most likely acquired after an event of zoonotic spillover, to be associated with the early stages of ulcerative colitis and to induce colonic inflammation in mice. It acts as a transcriptional regulator in epithelial cells, provoking barrier leakage and altering mucosal immunity at the level of both innate and adaptive immunity. This study paves the way to the comprehension of the aetiopathogenesis of intestinal inflammation and encourages further investigations of the virome as a trigger also in other scenarios. Moreover, it provides a brand-new standpoint that looks at the virome as a target for tailored treatments, blocking the early phases of chronic inflammation and possibly leading to better disease management.
Project description:Purpose: found out the regulated genes of nulliplex-branch and its forming molecular mechanism Methods: shoot apical mRNA and miRNA in two nulliplex branch and two normal branch cotton of three development stages were generated by deep sequencing, in triplicate, using Illumina HiSeq 2000. Results: we found 3 825 and 353 specific stage differnent expressed genes in pre-budding stage of island cotton and upland cotton, respectively. In miRNA, we found 16 and 18 specific stage differnent expressed miRNA in pre-budding stageof island cotton and upland cotton, respectively. Conclusions: Our study represents the genes and miRNA control development of lateral branch and regulate flowering time at same times. Shoot apical mRNA and miRNA of normal branch cotton and nulliplex branch botton were generated by deep sequencing, in triplicate, using Illumina HiSeq 2000.
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.
Project description:Cotton fibers are seed trichomes, and their development undergoes a series of rapid and dynamic changes from fiber cell initiation, elongation to primary and secondary wall biosynthesis and fiber maturation. Previous studies showed that cotton homologues encoding putative MYB transcription factors and phytohormone responsive factors were induced during early stages of ovule and fiber development. Many of these factors are targets of microRNAs (miRNAs). miRNAs are ~21 nucleotide (nt) RNA molecules derived from non-coding endogenous genes and mediate target regulation by mRNA degradation or translational repression. Here we show that among ~4-million reads of small RNAs derived from the fiber and non-fiber tissues, the 24-nt small RNAs were most abundant and were highly enriched in ovules and fiber-bearing ovules relative to leaves. A total of 28 putative miRNAs families, including 25 conserved and 3 novel miRNAs were identified in at least one of the cotton tissues examined. Thirty-two pre-miRNA hairpins representing 19 unique families were detected in Cotton Gene Indices version 9 (CGI9) using mirCheck. Sequencing, miRNA microarray, and small RNA blot analyses showed that many of these miRNAs differentially accumulated during ovule and fiber development. The cotton miRNAs examined triggered target cleavage in the same predicted sites of the cotton targets in ovules and fibers as that of the orthologous target genes in Arabidopsis. Targets of the potential new cotton miRNAs matched the previously characterized ESTs derived from cotton ovules and fibers. The miRNA targets including those encoding auxin response factors were differentially expressed during fiber development. We suggest that both conserved and new miRNAs play an important role in the rapid and dynamic process of fiber and ovule development in cotton.
Project description:Purpose: found out the regulated genes of nulliplex-branch and its forming molecular mechanism Methods: shoot apical mRNA and miRNA in two nulliplex branch and two normal branch cotton of three development stages were generated by deep sequencing, in triplicate, using Illumina HiSeq 2000. Results: we found 3 825 and 353 specific stage differnent expressed genes in pre-budding stage of island cotton and upland cotton, respectively. In miRNA, we found 16 and 18 specific stage differnent expressed miRNA in pre-budding stageof island cotton and upland cotton, respectively. Conclusions: Our study represents the genes and miRNA control development of lateral branch and regulate flowering time at same times.
Project description:In response to infection, viral genomes are processed by Dicer-like (DCL) ribonuclease proteins into viral small RNAs (vsRNAs) of discrete sizes. vsRNAs are then used as guides for silencing the viral genome. The profile of vsRNAs produced during the infection process has been extensively studied for some group of viruses. However, nothing is known for members of the economically important family Luteoviridae, a group of phloem-restricted viruses. Here, the population of vsRNAs from cotton plants infected with Cotton leafroll dwarf virus (CLRDV), a member of the genus Polerovirus, family Luteoviridae, is characterized.Deep sequencing of small RNAs (sRNAs) from CLRDV-infected cotton leaves was performed. Results showed 21-nt to 24-nt long vsRNAs matching all the viral genome, with a higher frequency of matches in the 3â region. Equivalent amounts of sense and antisense vsRNAs were found, and the 22-nt long small RNA class was the most prominent one. Looking for cotton Dcl transcripts levels during infection, we could observe that Dcl4 seems to be up-regulated, while Dcl2 seems to be down-regulated.This is the first report on the profile of sRNAs coming from a plant infected with a member of the family Luteoviridae. Our sequence data strongly suggest that virus-derived double-stranded RNA functions as one of the main precursors of vsRNAsOur results indicate that secondary structures of the viral RNAs are not the main source of the viRNAs observed, as suggested for other viruses. Judging by the profiled size classes, all cotton DCLs might be working to silence the virus. The possible causes for the unexpected high accumulation of 22-nt viRNAvsRNAs are discussed. CLRDV is the causal agent of worldwide cotton pathology named Cotton blue disease. Our results are an important contribution for understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in this and related diseases.
Project description:Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is the major contributor of feedstock for the fabric industry and thus building genomic resources in cotton such as this study are a way to understand the cotton plant's biology. Cotton cultivars that suppress PHYA1D (PhyA1 homeolog on the D genome of a tetraploid) exhibit early-flowering, increased fiber length and increased seed yield. In our proposed study, flower buds (also called squares) samples were collected from control (Croker 312 wildtype line) and RNAi lines carrying the PhyA1D suppression. RNA samples from the two lines including three biological replicates were subjected to RNA-seq sequencing to elucidate the transcriptome profile.
Project description:DNA methylation is involved in many biological processes during plant growth and development. Here, we report a novel annual growth rhythm that is found in cotton plants grown in different time-of-year. To further study this rhythm in other plants, we use Arabidopsis thaliana for genome-wide bisulfite sequencing. Two A. thaliana DNA samples were extracted from 20 days old whole plant in Feburary and August for bisulphite treatment and further Illumina sequencing.
Project description:Purpose: Identification and characterization of thermotolerance candidate genes during early seedling stage by comparative transcriptome analysis. We performed transcriptome sequencing (mRNA-seq) of cotton leaves under high temprature stress using Illumina sequencing technology. And quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRTâPCR) methods and to evaluate protocols for optimal high-throughput data analysis Methods: A comparative transcriptomics approach was used to monitor gene differential expression at two time points (4 and 8 h) in leaves of the two cotton genotypes under high temprature conditions. Results: During a 8-h salt exposure,among 9,777 differentially expressed unigenes (DEUs) were identified during at least one time point, 7,296 DEUs representing different classes of protein kinases, transcription factors, and heat shock proteins as well as downstream thermotolerance-related genes are reported. Gene ontology enrichment and biochemical pathway analyses showed these DEUs were mainly related to carbohydrate metabolism, secondary metabolites, and plant hormone signalling. Conclusions: Our findings offer high efficiency technique for early charactering thermotolerance in cotton and provide the information for the candidate genes to improve thermotolerance of cotton cultivars. Leaf mRNA profiles of 20-day-old seedlings of two cotton genotypes, one heat tolerant and the other heat sensitive during a 8-h high-temperature exposure were generated by deep sequencing, using Illumina HiSeq 2000 system.