Project description:In this experiment, cattle from 2 breeds Boran and N'Dama were infected with Trypanosoma Congolense, IL1180 clone, African sleeping sickness, a disease which affects cattle in sub-saharan Africa. These breeds were chosen because they differ in their tolerance to infection, with Boran being highly susceptible, and N'Dama being more tolerant to infection. Three tissues Liver, Spleen and Lymph Node were harvested from individuals at various timepoints. Liver, Spleen and Lymph Node were collected post mortem at days 0 (naive), 21 and 35 post infection. In addition, further liver samples were collected by biopsy at days 0 (naive), 12, 15, 18, 26, 29, 32 days post infection. Each condition thus comprises: Time, Tissue, Breed. For each condition, RNA extracts from individuals were hybridised on individual arrays.<br>Infection experiment, tissue harvesting and RNA extraction were carried out at ILRI Nairobi Kenya.<br>Hybridizations were carried out at the Microarray facility, Roslin Institute, UK.<br>Data analysis was carried out at Liverpool University and Manchester University, UK.<br>