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Next Generation Sequencing Study of Circadian Changes in Transcriptome of Rhesus Macaque Pineal Gland and Retina

ABSTRACT: Purpose: We performed an NGS study on the circadian changes in Rhesus Macaque retina and pineal gland transcriptome in order to elucidate novel elements in the primate circadian clock. Methods: Total RNA from retina and pineaal glands of Rhesus Macauqes euthanized at 4 timepoints (Dawn, Day, Dusk and Night) was deep sequenced, in triplicate, using Illumina HiSeq2000. Reads were aligned using STAR aligner and differential expression was asssessed using DESeq2. Results: We discover a variety of novel genes that show circadian activivty in both retina and pineal gland of the Rhesus Macaque. A particular set of genes involved in the production of N-acetyltryptamine in Rhesus Macaque retina appears to be responsible for the circadian oscillations of the concentrations of N-acetyltriptamine in the plasma, thereby accentuating N-acetyltriptamine as a retina derived signaling molecule in primates. Conclusions: Our study represents the first detailed analysis of retinal transcriptomes, with biologic replicates, generated by RNA-seq technology. The optimized data analysis workflows reported here should provide a framework for comparative investigations of expression profiles. Our results show that NGS offers a comprehensive and more accurate quantitative and qualitative evaluation of mRNA content within a cell or tissue. We conclude that RNA-seq based transcriptome characterization would expedite genetic network analyses and permit the dissection of complex biologic functions.

ORGANISM(S): Macaca mulatta

PROVIDER: GSE78165 | GEO | 2017/06/01

SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA312819

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Next Generation Sequencing Study of Circadian Changes in Transcriptome of Rhesus Macaque Pineal Gland and Retina

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