Project description:Elucidating the genetic control of development of C3 and C4 photosynthesis. Atriplex rosea (C4) and Atriplex prostrata (C3) were studied along a leaf developmental gradient to compare development between C3 and C4. C3 Atriplex prostrata x C4 Atriplex rosea F1 hybrid were studied along the same developmental gradient and will aid in identifying regulatory elements involved in C3 and C4 leaf development.
Project description:Elucidating the genetic control of C3 and C4 photosynthesis. Atriplex rosea (C4) and Atriplex prostrata (C3) were at maturity to compare expression between C3 and C4 in leaves, stems, and roots. Their F1 hybrid leaf was studied at maturity and will aid in identifying regulatory elements involved in C3 and C4 leaf development. Two C3 Atriplex prostrata x C4 Atriplex rosea F3 hybrids (F3003 and F3036) were sequenced at a mature leaf stage.
Project description:To investigate the effect of different levels of compost treatment on root gene expression of Atriplex lentiformis, we set up a greenhouse experiment with three treatments of 10% (TC10), 15 (TC15), and 20% (TC20) compost amended, metalliferrous mine tailings. Plants were harvested at ~11 weeks and root samples were flash frozen in liquid nitrogen for RNA-seq analysis. We then performed gene expression profiling analysis using data obtained from RNA-seq of 9 root samples from 3 different treatments.
