Project description:Brassinosteroids (BRs) are important regulators for plant growth and development. BRs signal to control the activities of the BES1 and BZR1 family transcription factors. In order to further understand the mechanism by which BES1/BZR1 regulates downstream genes, we performed chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with tiling arrays (ChIP-chip) to identify BES1 binding sites in the genome. By combining ChIP-chip data with gene expression microarray data, we are able to discover genes that are directly regulated by BES1 (i.e. BES1 target genes).
Project description:Brassinosteroids (BRs) are endogenous plant hormones and essential for normal plant growth and development. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) of Arabidopsis thaliana are involved in mediating cell proliferation in leaves, stress tolerance, and root development. The specifics of BRs mechanisms involving miRNAs are unknown. To explore the role of miRNAs in BR-mediated pathways, we analyzed differences in miRNA profiles between control (mock solution) and 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) treatments from customized miRNA microarrays.
