Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation-tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis
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ABSTRACT: Measurement of changes in the mRNA transcript abundance of 1709 cDNAs in desiccated (5% RWC) and hydrated (100% RWC) Xerophyta humilis leaves and roots, and in mature seeds. 3105 cDNA clones (corresponding to 1709 unique cDNAs) were randomly selected from X. humilis cDNA libraries (Leaf Dehydration (LD), Leaf Rehydration (LR), Root Dehydration (RD) and Root Rehydration (RR)), amplified by PCR, and printed on each glass slide multiple times (ranging from 4 to 12X), such that each printed block contained a random unbiased mixture of cDNAs from the 4 different cDNA libraries. Total RNA extracted from each X. humilis leaf, root and seed sample was labelled with Cy3 and hybridized to the printed cDNA arrays. Data was recorded for three biological replicates for each of the samples being investigated.
Project description:Gene transcript abundances were analyzed with samples taken from hydrated, moderate dehydration (70% RWC) and desiccated (10% RWC) leaf tissues of resurrection plant species B. hygrometrica by using RNA-Seq. Totally, 9888 genes were identified as differentially expressed genes.The results provided insight for exploring the mechanisms of desiccation tolerance. Examination of mRNA transcript abundances in hydrated, dehydrating to 70% RWC and dehydrating to 10% RWC leaf tissues, for each treatment, three biological replicates were included.
Project description:Seaweeds in the upper intertidal zone experience extreme desiccation during low tide, followed by rapid rehydration during high tide. Porphyra sensu lato are typical upper intertidal seaweeds. Thus, it is valuable to investigate the adaptive conditions and mechanisms of seaweed to desiccation-rehydration stress.
Project description:High quality RNA was extracted from the whole seedlings (Combined root and leaf samples) using TRI Reagent (Ambion, Inc. USA) and pooled from 12 independent stressed and non-stressed plant samples separately, and treated with DNase-I (QIAGEN GmbH, Germany). Subsequently, RNA cleanup was carried out using RNeasy Plant Mini Kit (QIAGEN GmbH, Germany) and 5 ug of total RNA from each sample in triplicates were reverse-transcribed to double stranded cDNA using the GeneChipï¾® One-Cycle cDNA Synthesis Kit. The biotin-labelled cRNA was made using the GeneChipï¾® IVT Labelling Kit (Affymetrix, CA, USA). Twenty microgram of cRNA samples was fragmented and out of which which 7.5 ug cRNA were hybridized for 16 hours at 45C to the Affymetrix GeneChipï¾® Rice Genome Array (Santa Clara, CA, USA). After washing and staining with R-phycoerythrin streptavidin in a Fluidics Station, using the Genechipï¾® Fluidics Station 450, the arrays were scanned by the Genechipï¾® 3000 Scanner. The chip images were scanned and extracted using default settings and the CEL files were produced with the Affymetrix GeneChip Operating Software (GCOS 1.2). The resulting .CEL files were imported into the GeneSpring GX 10 (Agilent Technologies Inc, Santa Clara CA) and normalized with the PLIER16 algorithm. The resulting expression values were log2-transformed. Average log signal intensity values of three technical replicates for each sample were used for advance analysis.
Project description:Ozone at an elevated level is an important environmental stress factor that limits plant growth and development. To test how O3-induced ROS signalling interacts with the ABA pathway we present a global characterization of O3-responsive genes in the abi1td mutant. To understand better ABA signalling and the interactions between stress-response pathways we also performed a microarray analysis of drought-treated abi1td and WT plants. Since ABA signalling is well known to mediate defined responses based on the WT and different mutants analysis in drought stress conditions, the comparison of the O3 and drought stress response in abi1td enabled the identification of new processes depending on ABA-related pathways in O3-treated plants. Altogether, our findings indicate that ABI1 plays the role of a general signal transducer linking diferrent hormone signalling pathways to O3 stress tolerance.<br><br><br><br>Key words: ROS signalling; ABA signalling; ozone stress; drought stress; environmental stress; gene knockout;
Project description:Three rice major tissues, namely flag leaf, shoot and panicle, were involved in this study. Each tissue had two kinds stress treatment, drought and high salinity, in 3 different time courses. For drought treated samples, an additional water recovery was applied. Each experiment had three replicates. Keywords: Comparison of gene expression in three tissues with stress treatment and without treatment To globally elucidate potential genes involved in drought and high-salinity stresses responses in rice, an oligomer microarray covering 37,132 genes including cDNA or EST supported and putative genes was applied to study the expression profiling of shoot, flag leaf, and panicle under drought or high-salinity treatment. Three rice major tissues, namely flag leaf, shoot and panicle, were involved in this study. Each tissue had two kinds stress treatment, drought and high salinity, in 3 different time courses. For drought treated samples, an additional water recovery was applied. Each experiment had three replicates.
Project description:In the current study we did microarray of upland rice cultivar Nagina22 for drought stress at reproductive stage (panicle initiation) and analyzed drought stress responsive genes. We have taken flag leaf for our study as it is most essential organ for photosynthesis in rice. Normal watering Vs Drought Stress Flag leaf of Control (Three biological replicates) plant of Nagina22: C1, C2, C3 Flag leaf of drought stressed (Three biological replicates) plant of Nagina 22: S1, S2, S3
Project description:This experiment was launched on STS-129 in 2009 and was supported by NASA grant NNX07AH27G - Transgenic Plant Biomonitors of Space Flight Exposure to R.J. Ferl and A-L. Paul.<br><br>Life in spaceflight demonstrates remarkable adaptive processes within the specialized environments of space vehicles which are subject to the myriad of attending and unique environmental issues associated with orbital trajectories. To examine the adaptive processes that occur in plants in space, leaves and roots from Arabidopsis seedlings that were grown from seed for 12 days on the International Space Station and preserved on orbit in RNAlater were returned to earth and analyzed using iTRAQ broad scale proteomics procedures.
Project description:We have utilized the raw sequence data from our earlier investigation of the lichen transcriptome to design a custom DNA microarray for C. rangiferina in order to study the transcripts expressed in lichen thallus during dehydration and rehydration. The aim of this study was to identify the genes most differentially expressed during the rehydration and drying processes and also to get a more integrative view of the molecular players who may play roles in the processes required for lichen desiccation tolerance and the rapid re-establishment of photosynthesis through functional annotation. 8 samples with three biological replicates for each sample, altogether 24 samples. D1h samples have been drying for 1 hour, D3h samples for 3 hours, D6h samples for 6 hours and Dry samples for 24 hours. W15m samples have been wetted for 15 minutes, W30m samples for 30 minutes, W1h samples for 1 hour and Wet samples for 3 hours.
Project description:Winter turnip rape (Brassica rapa L.) is a valuable ecologically beneficial oil crop that is produced mainly for its ability of conserving soil and water in winter and spring and its high quality edible oil in northwestern China. However, coldness and extremely low temperature negatively affects the growth and development of winter turnip rape, resulting in failure to overwinter and production in northwestern China. ‘Longyou 7’(Brassica rapa L.) and ‘Tianyou 4’ (Brassica rapa L.) are closely related plant species, but their cold tolerances are different. ‘Longyou 7’ is a cold-tolerant cultivar, ‘Tianyou 4’is a cold-sensitive cultivar. In this study, we used iTRAQ-based proteomics to compare quantitative changes in the proteome of two winter turnip rape leaves and roots in response to cold stress to elucidate the possible molecular mechanism underlying the ability of ‘Longyou 7’ to adapt to cold stress.
Project description:Winter turnip rape (Brassica rapa L.) is a valuable ecologically beneficial oil crop that is produced mainly for its ability of conserving soil and water in winter and spring and its high quality edible oil in northwestern China. However, coldness and extremely low temperature negatively affects the growth and development of winter turnip rape, resulting in failure to overwinter and production in northwestern China. ‘Longyou 7’(Brassica rapa L.) and ‘Tianyou 4’ (Brassica rapa L.) are closely related plant species, but their cold tolerances are different. ‘Longyou 7’ is a cold-tolerant cultivar, ‘Tianyou 4’is a cold-sensitive cultivar. In this study, we used iTRAQ-based proteomics to compare quantitative changes in the proteome of two winter turnip rape leaves and roots in response to cold stress to elucidate the possible molecular mechanism underlying the ability of ‘Longyou 7’ to adapt to cold stress.