Project description:We performed RNAseq on embryos laid by somatically complemented l(3)mbt mutant germline to gain a genome-wide view of tissue-specific gene expression changes in L(3)mbt-depleted germline.
Project description:We performed RNAseq on l(3)mbt mutant somatic ovaries to gain a genome-wide view of tissue-specific gene expression changes in L(3)mbt-depleted somatic ovaries.
Project description:L(3)mbt regulates the transcription of germ-specific genes in somatic cells but the detailed mechanism remains unclear. We performed ChIP-seq of L(3)mbt and a newly identified interactor in OSCs to elucidate the genome-wide localization. Then we performed RNA-seq of OSCs before and after RNAi treatment of L(3)mbt and its interactors and performed differential expression analysis.
Project description:In Drosophila, Tudor protein and its germline partners, Piwi proteins, are expressed in the brain. However, the potential significance of Tudor in neurobiology has not been explored. Here, we test a hypothesis that Tudor is an essential regulator of post-transcriptional gene expression in the brain where it controls levels of certain RNAs required for brain functions. Specifically, transcriptome of tudor mutant brains is compared with that of wild-type brains using next-generation sequencing (RNA-Seq). The hypothesis that Tudor regulates the same genes in both brain and germline is tested by comparing the transcriptomes from tudor mutant brains and ovaries. This research aims at providing innovative outcomes which may reveal exciting commonalities between the germline and brain and may contribute to our understanding of neurodegenerative disorders and the mechanisms of learning and memory.
Project description:L(3)mbt regulate the transcription of germ-specific genes in somatic cells but the detailed mechanism remains unclear. We performed shotgun LC/MS/MS of L(3)mbt-IP samples and identified a new interactor in OSCs.
Project description:Gene expression in the fetal liver cells obtained from MBT-1+/+ or MBT-1-/- embryos at E14.5 were analyzed using Affymetrix Genechip to assess the effect of the gene knock-out on hematopoietic cells.
Project description:Stranded, single-end, polyA+, transcriptional profiles were created from ovaries of sterile and fertile sov heteroallelic mutants and Gal4 driven sov RNAi knockdowns.