Project description:ABI3 is a B3-domain transcription factor that acts as a master regulator of seed maturation. To identify genes that are regulated by this transcription factor in the model legume Medicago truncatula, Medicago hairy roots were generated using Agrobacterium rhizogenes transformed with the genomic sequence of the ABI3 gene of Medicago. Using the Medicago NimbleGen chip, a transciptomic analysis was performed to identify differentially expressed genes compared to the GUS expressed control.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of seeds of Medicago truncatula during maturation. To identify genes that are regulated during seed maturation in the model legume Medicago truncatula, plants at flowering stage were grown at variable light and temperature conditions under greenhouse environment (period March-June). Seeds were then collected at different stages of development. Using the Medicago NimbleGen chip, a transcriptomic analysis was performed to follow the differential expression of genes during seed maturation.