RNA-seq of 24hpf Zebrafish larvae comparing foxg1a mutants to WT siblings
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ABSTRACT: Bulk tissue RNA-sequencing of individual 24hpf zebrafish larvae to compare the gene expression values between wild type and foxg1a nonsense mutants (heterozygous and homozygous mutants). The mutation is a 5bp deletion (32bp from canonical start codon; AAATG deleted).
Project description:Identification of genes differentially regulated after treatment of zebrafish embryos from 50% epiboly to 24hpf with 6.5uM leflunomide A six chip study comparing expression levels of zebrafish embryos treated with leflunomide 6.5uM
Project description:We performed a zebrafish forward genetic screen by Tol2 mediated gene-trap approach and uncovered one mutant stac (The number of the transgenic line: B55) that showed severe cell-death distributed in the various brain and trunk in the homozygote embryos. Analysis of stac homozygous embryos demonstrates typical apoptosis. So it is necessary to analyze whether the apoptosis and cell cycle regulated signaling transductions are changed in the mutant, in order to provide valuable clues to some other species. And the up-regulated and down-regulated genes in the mutant compared to the WT were examined by zebrafish cDNA microarray. Total RNA was isolated from wild-type and mutant embryos in 24hpf and 30hpf and their quality was checked by the company with LAB-ON-A â??CHIP system. The reverse transcription and Biotin-labeling has been done with the RNA as template. The hybridization and elution was performed with Affymetrix GeneChip® Zebrafish Genome Array. Both the control group (wild-type) and the experimental group (mutant) have two repeats.
Project description:Prenatal exposure to ethanol leads to a myriad of developmental disorders known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, often characterized by growth and mental retardation, central nervous system damage and specific craniofacial dysmorphic features. Although the exact mechanisms of ethanol toxicity are not well understood it is known that ethanol exposure during development affects the expression of several genes involved in cell cycle control, apoptosis and transcription. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are implicated in some of these processes however it is unclear if they are involved in ethanol-induced toxicity. Here we tested whether ethanol deregulates miRNA expression in zebrafish embryos and if a miRNA deregulation signature could be inferred. For this, zebrafish embryos were exposed to two different ethanol concentrations (1% and 1.5%) from 4 hours post-fertilization (hpf) to 24hpf. MicroRNA expression profiles revealed that ethanol exposure induces deregulation of miRNA expression significantly. Seven miRNAs are commonly up-regulated after both ethanol treatments, namely miR-153a, miR-725, miR-30d, let-7k, miR-100, miR-738 and miR-732, whereas downregulation of miR-23a, miR-203, let-7c, miR-128 and miR-193b is detected after 1% ethanol exposure only. Target prediction of deregulated miRNAs shows that putative targets are involved in cell cycle control, apoptosis and transcription, which are the main processes affected by ethanol toxicity. The overall study shows that the effects of ethanol on miRNA deregulation are dose-dependent and that miRNAs are relevant in the context of alcohol toxicity. Moreover, a miRNA toxicity signature for embryonic ethanol exposure was obtained. Zebrafish embryos were obtained from spawning adults in groups of about 10 males and 10 females. Zebrafish embryos were collected and Petri dishes with approximately 250 eggs each were incubated at 28M-BM-:C to allow normal zebrafish development until 4hpf, when blastula is reached. At this stage, embryos were examined under a dissecting microscope and those that had developed normally were selected for EtOH exposure (approximately 200 eggs). Briefly, 200 embryos were randomly distributed into plastic Petri dishes containing 20 mL of EtOH test solutions (1% EtOH, 1.5% EtOH). All solutions were made by dilution of absolute EtOH in system water. Exposure was from 4hpf to 24hpf. At this stage, solutions were changed by system water and embryos were allowed to grow until 24hpf. The control group was allowed to grow in plain system water. Zebrafish embryos were collected at 24hpf for microarray analysis. Two biological replicates were performed for each assay.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of the zebrafish embryonic host response to a systemic bacterial infection with Salmonella typhimurium (strain SL1027); comparison between traf6 knock-down and control morpholino treated embryos. All infection experiments were performed using mixed egg clutches of ABxTL strain zebrafish. Embryos injected with traf6 morpholino or a 5bp mismatch control morpholino were staged at 27 hours post fertilization (hpf) by morphological criteria and approximately 250 cfu of DsRed expressing Salmonella bacteria were injected into the caudal vein close to the urogenital opening. As a control an equal volume of PBS was likewise injected. Pools of 20-40 infected and control embryos were collected 8 hours post infection (hpi). The whole procedure was preformed in triplicate on separate days. Total RNA of the biological triplicates was pooled using equal amounts of RNA prior to RNAseq library preparation.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of the zebrafish embryonic host response to a systemic bacterial infection with Salmonella typhimurium (strain SL1027); comparison between traf6 knock-down and control morpholino treated embryos. Two-way factorial dual colour design with factor 1 'infection with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. typhimurium)' and factor 2 'morpholino knock-down of traf6' using a common reference made from the sample pool. All infection experiments were performed using mixed egg clutches of ABxTL strain zebrafish. Embryos injected with traf6 morpholino or a 5bp mismatch control morpholino were staged at 27 hours post fertilization (hpf) by morphological criteria and approximately 250 cfu of DsRed expressing Salmonella bacteria were injected into the caudal vein close to the urogenital opening. As a control an equal volume of PBS was likewise injected. Pools of 20-40 infected and control embryos were collected 8 hours post infection (hpi). For the microarray analysis, the whole procedure was preformed in triplicate on separate days. The triplicates are marked 1,2 and 3.
Project description:microRNAs play crucial roles in the early development of an organism. However the regulation of transcription through the action of microRNAs during the initial embyonic development has not been studied. We used microarrays to detail the effect of maternal microRNA mir-34 in regulation of zygotic trancription during the initial stages of Zebrafish embryonic development from one cell stage through the maternal-zygotic transition up to 24 hours post fertilization. Zebrafish embryos were selected at specific stages of early embryonic development (1, 7, and 24 hours post fertilization). RNA was extracted and hybridized to Affymetrix microarrays. The embryos were injected with anti-microRNA LNA and were kept for constant monitoring for the indicated time points. A mockLNA was injected as a control. The embryos were visualized for any visible developmental abnormalities.
Project description:Zebrafish Primordial Germ Cells (PGCs) and somatic cells were isolated via FACS from Buc-GFP fish strain. Reduced representation bisulfite sequencing (RRBS) was performed on PGCs and somatic cells at high(6000-7000 cells per replicate), dome (7500 cells per replicate)and prim-5 stages(4500-5000 cells per replicate). Two replicates were collected for each cell type and stage.
Project description:Investigation of actin N-terminal acetylation status in zebrafish with knockout alleles for Naa80, the actin N-terminal acetyltransferase.
Project description:Zebrafish populations recently collected from the wild differ from domesticated populations in anxiety-related behaviors. We measured anxiety-related behaviors in wild and domesticated zebrafish populations and performed a multi-brain region transcriptional comparison using microarrays to try to understand the genetic changes that accompany behavioral adaptation to domestication. We performed a microarray analysis comparing the midbrain and telencephalon brain regions of male and female adult zebrafish from four populations varying in domestication history (Wild: Nadia (N) and Pargana (P), and Domesticated: Scientific Hatchery (S) and Transgenic Mosaic 1 (T)). We collected 16 samples per brain region (4 samples per zebrafish population, with 1 telencephalon sample missing for the S population). We attempted to maintain equal sex ratios within each zebrafish population, but this was not always possible due to sex biases within some populations.