Project description:Poplar GeneChip was employed to detect genes expressed during the whole floral developmental process, in order to improve understanding of poplar flower development, since current knowledge on flower development was mainly from model plant Arabidopsis.
Project description:Populus euphratica is a medium-sized deciduous tree naturally grown in high saline condition, however, the molecular response of the poplar to salinity at global genome level maintain to be elucidated. We used Affymetrix poplar genome microarrays to investigate the full transcript expression exposed to different salt intensities and identified significantly changed transcripts within the 24 hours after exposed to salt stress.
Project description:The atmosphere CO2 concentration keeps increasing every year. Use the Affymetrix poplar gene chip to confirm the expression changes in key genes in the triploid white poplar due to the influence of elevated CO2 concentrations. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression under normal and elevated CO2 concentrations.
Project description:The global emergence of soil salinization poses a serious challenge to many countries and regions. γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is involved in systemic regulation of plant adaptation to salt stress, but the underling molecular and metabolic mechanism still remains largely unknown. The elevated endogenous GABA level by exogenous application of GABA could significantly improve salt tolerance in creeping bentgrass with the enhancement of antioxidant capacity, photosynthetic characteristics, osmotic adjustment (OA), and water use efficiency. GABA strongly upregulated transcript levels of AsPPa2, AsATPaB2, AsNHX2/4/6, and AsSOS1/20 in roots involved in enhanced capacity of Na+ compartmentalization and mitigation of Na+ toxicity in cytosol. Significant downregulation of AsHKT1/4 expression could be induced by GABA in leaves in relation to maintenance of significantly lower Na+ accumulation and higher K+/Na+ ratio. GABA-depressed aquaporins (AQPs) expression and accumulation induced declines in stomatal conductance and transpiration, thereby reducing water loss in leaves during salt stress. For metabolic regulation, GABA primarily enhanced sugars and amino acids accumulation and metabolism largely contributing to improved salt tolerance through maintaining OA and metabolic homeostasis. Other major pathways could be responsible for GABA-induced salt tolerance including increases in antioxidant defense, heat shock proteins, dehydrins, and myo-inositol accumulation in leaves. Integrative analyses of molecular, protein, metabolic, and physiological changes reveal systemic function of GABA on regulating ions, water, and metabolic homeostasis in non-halophytic creeping bentgrass under salt stress.
Project description:The atmosphere CO2 concentration keeps increasing every year. Use the Affymetrix poplar gene chip to confirm the expression changes in key genes in the triploid white poplar due to the influence of elevated CO2 concentrations. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression under normal and elevated CO2 concentrations. Gene expression of triploid white poplar ((P. tomentosa Ã? P. bolleanaï¼?Ã? P. tomentosa) leaves were investigated by using the Affymetrix poplar genome gene chip, after grown in controlled environment chambers under three different CO2 concentrations. Poplar leaves were subjected to normal CO2 concentrations (T0) and elevated CO2 concentrations (T1, 550 ppm and T2, 720 ppm) treatments three months.
Project description:We take the two year old plant for sampling.Use the Affymetrix poplar gene chip to elucidate the gene functions and mechanisms in Populus tomentosa shoot apex and mature xylem. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in shoot apex and mature xylem.
