Project description:This experiment showed the microarray expression of a barley recessive mutant (G132) and its wild type (Hordeum vulgare cv. Graphic) under high CO2 concentration. The homozygous mutation has a strong pleiotropic nature affecting many aspects of plant. In order to identify target genes of this mutation, changes in gene expression of mutant and its responses to elevated CO2 were compared to wild type.
Project description:To provide comprehensive spatiotemporal information about biological processes in developing grains of cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare), we performed a transcriptomic study of the embryo, endosperm, and seed maternal tissues collected from 4 to 32 days after pollination.
Project description:To provide comprehensive spatiotemporal information about biological processes in developing grains of cultivated barley (Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare), we performed a chromatin immunoprecipitation of H3K27me3 followed by high-throughput sequencing (ChIP-seq) in barley endosperm at 16 days after pollination.
Project description:High temperature stress, like any abiotic stress, impairs the physiology and development of plants, including the stages of seed setting and ripening. In this study we used the 22K Barley1 GeneChip microarray to investigate the response of developing barley (Hordeum vulgare) caryopses at 12 days post anthesis to 0.5h, 3h and 6h of heat stress exposure.
Project description:Caryopses of barley (Hordeum vulgare), like all other cereal seeds, are complex sink organs optimized for storage starch accumulation and embryo development. Their development from early stages after pollination to late stages of seed ripening has been studied in great detail. However, information on the caryopses’ diurnal adaptation to changes in light, temperature and alterations in phloem-supplied carbon and nitrogen remained unknown. In this study, we applied the 22K Barley1 GeneChip microarray to investigate diurnal gene regulation events of barley caryopses at 11 to 12 days post anthesis.
Project description:Gene expression was investigated in response to nitrogen fertilizer in developing grains of field grown barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv. Barke) at four different time points: 10, 15, 18 and 25 days after pollination (DAP).
Project description:Purpose: The powdery mildew fungus, Blumeria graminis, is an obligate biotrophic pathogen of cereals and has significant impact on food security (Dean et al., 2012. Molecular Plant Pathology 13 (4): 414-430. DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2011.00783.x). Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei (Bgh) is the causal agent of powdery mildew on barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). We sought to discover novel transcripts expressed following barley infection with blumeria.
Project description:Purpose: The powdery mildew fungus, Blumeria graminis, is an obligate biotrophic pathogen of cereals and has significant impact on food security (Dean et al., 2012. Molecular Plant Pathology 13 (4): 414-430. DOI: 10.1111/j.1364-3703.2011.00783.x). Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei (Bgh) is the causal agent of powdery mildew on barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). We sought to identify small RNAs (sRNAs) from both barley and Bgh that regulate gene expression both within species and cross-kingdom.
Project description:Both barley (Hordeum vulgare) and rice (Oryza sativa) belong to Poaceae family, but differ greatly in salt tolerance. In order to understand molecular mechanisms in the difference of salt tolerance between the two species, the responses of transcriptomic profiles to salt stress were compared between rice (cultivar Nipponbare) and barley (accession XZ26) to reveal how alternative splicing (AS) coordinates with transcriptional regulation in adaptation to salt stress. Physiological study showed that XZ26 had higher salt tolerance than Nipponbare, as reflected by less growth inhibition, lower shoot Na+ concentration and higher K+/Na+ ratio when exposed to salt stress. Transcriptomic analysis showed that XZ26 had higher ROS scavenging ability, less degradation of protein kinases and enhanced anti-oxidation. Moreover, AS genes related to ion transporter genes and transcription factors could enhance and amplify K+/Na+ homeostasis and signal transduction cascades. We proposed that higher salt tolerance of barley accession XZ26 is attributed to its superior K+/Na+ homeostasis, tissue detoxication and less energy consumption. The present results provide insights at transcriptomic levels into reasons why barley has higher salt tolerance than rice.
