Project description:Perennial plants alternate between periods of active growth and periods of dormancy. Prerequisite to bud dormancy is the formation of an apical bud. Short day photoperiod in the fall induces bud formation in poplar. Transgenic plants overexpressing the bZIP transcription factor FD do not stop growing and do not form a bud. In order to better understand the molecular events leading to bud formation, we used microarrays to compare the transcriptomes of shoot tips of poplars overexpressing FD and wild type plants (1) grown under long day conditions and (2) collected after 3 weeks under short day conditions
Project description:The overall goal of this project is to investigate the role of TGF-beta signaling in tissue-tissue interactions between myogenic precursors of craniofacial muscles and cranial neural crest cells (CNCCs). Here, we conducted gene expression profiling of the tongue bud from mice at embryonic day E13.5 with a CNCC-specific conditional inactivation of the TGF-beta receptor type 1 gene Alk5. These mice provide a model of microglossia as well as disrupted extraocular and masticatory muscle development, which are congenital birth defects commonly observed in several syndromic conditions. To investigate the adverse effects of dysfunctional TGF-beta signaling on tissue-tissue interactions between CNCCs and myogenic precursors of craniofacial muscles, we analyzed tongue bud tissue of mice with a CNCC-specific conditional inactivation of Alk5 (Wnt1-Cre; Alk5 fl/fl). We performed microarray analyses of the tongue bud of Alk5 fl/fl control mice and Wnt1-Cre; Alk5 fl/fl mutant mice, collected at embryonic day E13.5 (n=4 per group).
Project description:To better understand the signaling and transcriptional events involved in the GDNF-independent emergence of the ureteric bud from the Wolffian duct, microarray expression analysis was performed on embryonic kidneys from wild-type and Ret-deficient mice. Microarray data was used to identify genes and gene networks involved in the GDNF-independent outgrowth of the ureteric bud.
Project description:Transcript profiling analysis of AtFBP7 mutant seedlings compared to wild type using Arabidopsis ATH1 GeneChip array. Keywords: 5 day old light grown seedlings, wild type and mutant
Project description:Transcript profiling analysis of csn4-1 light grown mutant seedlings compared to wild type using Arabidopsis ATH1 GeneChip array Keywords: 7 day old light grown seedlings, wild type and mutant
Project description:Transcript profiling analysis of vfb (Vier F-Box) mutant seedlings compared to wild type using Arabidopsis ATH1 GeneChip array. Keywords: 10 day old light grown seedlings, wild type and mutant
Project description:To better understand the signaling and transcriptional events involved in the GDNF-independent emergence of the ureteric bud from the Wolffian duct, microarray expression analysis was performed on embryonic kidneys from wild-type and Ret-deficient mice. Microarray data was used to identify genes and gene networks involved in the GDNF-independent outgrowth of the ureteric bud. Whole embryonic kidneys from E12.5 Ret mutant and wild-type mice were isolated. Isolated kidneys were lysed and RNA was extracted with the Qiagen RNEasy Micro kit. The RNA was amplified using the NuGEn Ovation kit and hybridized to the Affymetrix GeneChip Mouse Whole Genome 430 2.0 microarray. Three biological replicates for Ret-knockout and wild-type kidneys were performed.
Project description:The overall goal of this project is to investigate the role of TGF-beta signaling in tissue-tissue interactions between myogenic precursors of craniofacial muscles and cranial neural crest cells (CNCCs). Here, we conducted gene expression profiling of the tongue bud from mice at embryonic day E13.5 with a CNCC-specific conditional inactivation of the TGF-beta receptor type 1 gene Alk5. These mice provide a model of microglossia as well as disrupted extraocular and masticatory muscle development, which are congenital birth defects commonly observed in several syndromic conditions.
Project description:The Dlx homeodomain transcription factors are implicated in regulating the function of inhibitory neurons; therefore understanding their functions will provide insights into disorders such as epilepsy, mental retardation, autism and cerebral palsy. Identify genes that are dysregulated in the telencephalon of Dlx1/2 mutants. I am sending separate samples of the Basal Ganglia (BG) and cortex (Ctx). Comparing gene expression in the embryonic basal ganglia and cortex in wild type and dlx1/2 mutant mice will provide information regarding the types of genes that are downstream of Dlx1/2 function. Perform gene array analyses in duplicate or triplicate; compare expression profile of total RNA from wild type and dlx1/2 telencephalons. I am sending separate samples of the Basal Ganglia (BG) and cortex. I want to perform gene expression comparison between: 1) wild type and dlx1/2 basal ganglia (BG) 2) wild typee and dlx1/2 cortex (ctx) Age of all mice has been indicated as 14 days to satisfy system requirements, however all mice are embryonic day 14.5. Keywords: other