Project description:To identify peanut Aspergillus-interactive and Aspergillus-resistance genes, we carried out a large scale peanut Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) project followed by a peanut microarray study. For expression profiling, resistant and susceptible peanut cultivars were infected with a mixture of Aspergillus flavus and parasiticus spores. Microarray analysis identified 65 and 1 genes in resistant (C20) and susceptible (TF) cultivars, respectively, that were up-regulated in response to Aspergillus infection. In addition we identified 40 putative Aspergillus-resistance genes that were constitutively up-expressed in the resistant cultivar in comparison to the susceptible cultivar. Some of these genes were homologous to peanut, corn, and soybean genes previously shown to confer resistance to fungal infection. These results provide a comprehensive genome-scale platform for future studies focused on developing Aspergillus-resistant peanut cultivars through conventional breeding, marker-assisted breeding, or biotechnological methods by gene manipulation.
Project description:To identify peanut Aspergillus-interactive and Aspergillus-resistance genes, we carried out a large scale peanut Expressed Sequence Tag (EST) project followed by a peanut microarray study. For expression profiling, resistant and susceptible peanut cultivars were infected with a mixture of Aspergillus flavus and parasiticus spores. Microarray analysis identified 65 and 1 genes in resistant (C20) and susceptible (TF) cultivars, respectively, that were up-regulated in response to Aspergillus infection. In addition we identified 40 putative Aspergillus-resistance genes that were constitutively up-expressed in the resistant cultivar in comparison to the susceptible cultivar. Some of these genes were homologous to peanut, corn, and soybean genes previously shown to confer resistance to fungal infection. These results provide a comprehensive genome-scale platform for future studies focused on developing Aspergillus-resistant peanut cultivars through conventional breeding, marker-assisted breeding, or biotechnological methods by gene manipulation. Four samples were analyzed with four hybs. Two samples were obtained from resistant (C20) and and susceptible (TF) cultivars. Two factors were varied in the experimental design: (i) peanut cultivars (resistant (GT-C20) and susceptible (TF)) and (ii) Aspergillus exposure. A combination of these factors produced four hybridizations as follows: (1) C20Y vs. TFY (GT-C20 infected vs. TF infected) (2) C20Y vs. C20N (GT-C20 infected vs. not infected) (3) TFY vs. TFN (TF infected vs. not infected) (4) C20N vs. TFN (GT-C20 not infected vs. TF not infected)
Project description:Comparison of gene expression profiles of widespread peanut cultivars for exploring the expression data in pod and leaf with regard to signatures of artificial selection
Project description:The root proteomics of two cultivars differing in seed Cd accumulation, Fenghua 1 (F, low Cd cultivar) and Silihong (S, high Cd cultivar), were investigated under 0 (CK) and 2 μM Cd (Cd) conditions. The eight root proteins from two biological replicates of both peanut cultivars under Cd-free and Cd treated were obtained from iTRAQ experiments.
Project description:Comparison of gene expression profiles of widespread peanut cultivars for exploring the expression data in pod and leaf with regard to signatures of artificial selection We investigated the overall expression by hybridizing the microarray (GPL13178) with RNA samples from pods and leaves of five selected representative peanut varieties (Fuhuasheng, Shitouqi, Yueyou116, Shanyou523, and Yueyou7), which were widely cultivated in different periods of the past fifty years in southern China. We used the RNA sample from Yueyou7 pod as a reference for all the pod hybridizations, and used the Yueyou7 leaf sample as a reference for all the leaf hybridizations. Field grown plants under normal irrigation were used for sample collection. Replicates with dye-swap were performed for each genotype.
Project description:Aflatoxin contamination caused by Aspergillus flavus in peanut is a serious constraint for food safety and human health. However, molecular mechanism/s underlying the defense response is poorly understood. A comparative proteomic analysis was carried out between two contrasting peanut genotypes, JL24 (WT-susceptible) and a near-isogenic transgenic event (OE-Def) in the same background expressing defensin gene (resistant) with different time points, To understand the proteome changes in OE-Def and WT control lines, a label-free quantitative proteomics analysis was performed at 0, 24, 40, 56 and 72 h after A. flavus inoculation using UPLC-ESI-MS/MS. Several resistance proteins in the secondary metabolic pathways related to phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, and fatty acid biosynthesis were strongly induced in the resistant genotype.
Project description:Investigation of resistance genes from 36,158 peanut ESTs after salt stress treatment, compared with untreated peanut. Yield some useful insights into salt-mediated signal transduction pathways in peanut.
Project description:Investigation of resistance genes from 36,158 peanut ESTs after cold stress treatment, compared with untreated peanut. Yield some useful insights into cold-mediated signal transduction pathways in peanut.
Project description:Background: Cylindrocladium parasiticum Crous, Wingfield & Alfenas, the causal agent of Cylindrocladium black rot (CBR) of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.), has leaded to economic losses in China. Learning about how peanut responds to C. parasiticum infection will be conducive to designing strategies for CBR control. However, the response of peanut plant to C. parasiticum is poorly understood. Results: In this study, two contrasting peanut cultivars, T09 (C. parasiticum-resistant) and P562 (C. parasiticum-susceptible) were used for comparative analysis of protein profiles in the root segment of peanut plants in responses to C. parasiticum infection. Proteomic profiling identified 1647 and 391 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in A. hypogaea L. P562 and A. hypogaea L. T09, respectively, compared to controls. A total of 350 and 1095 DEPs were identified between A. hypogaea L. P562 and A. hypogaea L. T09 before and after 9 dpi, respectively. Functional categorization by GO annotation showed that C. parasiticum-responsive proteins were mainly involved in catalytic activity and binding. The results of KEGG pathway analysis indicated both resistant and susceptible peanut cultivars can regulate gene expression in the phenylpropanoid pathway, terpenoid backbone biosynthesis, SA, and JA pathways to induce defensive genes and protein expression which enhances plant defence capacity. However, the MAPK signal pathway was more pronounced in resistant peanut cultivar T09. We also observed an increase of CYP73A100 involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and flavonoid biosynthesis pathways in the susceptible peanut ecotype P562, while decrease in the resistant peanut ecotype T09, after 9 dpi. Additionally, there was a marked activation of brassinosteroid biosynthesis in the resistant T09, which indicated a possible involvement of activation of plant immune response in the resistant responses of peanut to C. parasiticum. Conclusions: This study provides some insights into the molecular networks involved on cellular and physiological responses to C. parasiticum infestation.