Project description:TEL-JAK2 is a fusion oncogene resulting from a t(9;12) chromosomal translocation in T-ALL, translated as a constitutively activated TEL-JAK2 tyrosine kinase. Mice carrying a TEL-JAK2 transgene develop T-ALL. Gene deregulated in TEL-JAK2 T-ALL cells as compared to mouse thymocytes were identified
Project description:TEL-JAK2 is a fusion oncogene resulting from a t(9;12) chromosomal translocation in T-ALL, translated as a constitutively activated TEL-JAK2 tyrosine kinase. Mice carrying a TEL-JAK2 transgene develop T-ALL. Gene deregulated in TEL-JAK2 T-ALL cells as compared to mouse thymocytes were identified Leukemic cells were collected from the thymus of terminally-ill TEL-JAK2 mice; thymocytes were collected from the thymus of 2 months-old mice. All mice on C57B/6 background. RNA was extracted from each sample and processed for hybridization to Affymetrix arrays.
Project description:The TEL-JAK2 fusion oncogene and the ICN1 activated allele of NOTCH1 are the result of specific chromosomal translocations in T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL). Mouse models of these diseases (TEL-JAK2 transgenic mice; Carron C. et al. Blood (2000); a bone marrow transplantation model for ICN1-induced T-ALL) were used to compare the transcriptional program specific to each oncoprotein in mouse models of these leukemias. Tumor load was >50% leukemic cells in all selected organs. Leukemic cells were collected from the thymus of terminally-ill TEL-JAK2 leukemic mice and bone marrow of terminally-ill ICN1 leukemic mice. RNA was extracted from each sample and processed for hybridization to Affymetrix arrays.
Project description:To characterize the genetic basis of hybrid male sterility in detail, we used a systems genetics approach, integrating mapping of gene expression traits with sterility phenotypes and QTL. We measured genome-wide testis expression in 305 male F2s from a cross between wild-derived inbred strains of M. musculus musculus and M. m. domesticus. We identified several thousand cis- and trans-acting QTL contributing to expression variation (eQTL). Many trans eQTL cluster into eleven ‘hotspots,’ seven of which co-localize with QTL for sterility phenotypes identified in the cross. The number and clustering of trans eQTL - but not cis eQTL - were substantially lower when mapping was restricted to a ‘fertile’ subset of mice, providing evidence that trans eQTL hotspots are related to sterility. Functional annotation of transcripts with eQTL provides insights into the biological processes disrupted by sterility loci and guides prioritization of candidate genes. Using a conditional mapping approach, we identified eQTL dependent on interactions between loci, revealing a complex system of epistasis. Our results illuminate established patterns, including the role of the X chromosome in hybrid sterility.
