Project description:The goal of this study was to test if lipid-based cell hashing worked in salamander species and to test how lipid-based hashing compared to demultiplexing samples based on species origin and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP). Spleens were taken from four animals in total: one adult Pleurodeles waltl (female, 23.5grams and 16.1cm snout-to-tail, strain: tgSceI(CAG:loxP-GFP-loxP-Cherry)Simon), one adult Pleurodeles waltl (male, 13.95g and 15.7cm, tgSceI(CAG:loxP-GFP-loxP-Cherry)Simon), one adult Notophthalmus (female, 4.45g and 10.6cm, WT), and one adult Notophthalmus (male, 3.55g and 10.2cm, WT). Samples were stained with CM304 (Pleurodeles female), CMO305 (Pleurodeles male), and CMO306 (pool of both Notophthalmus samples) as per 10x Genomics 3’ Cellplex labeling protocol (Demonstrated Protocol, CG000391). These samples were processed through the 10x Controller and with Cellranger 7.0 using a dual species reference. The sample origin was determined by lipid-based hashing and then compared to mapping rates to each species transcriptome and using SNP-based demultiplexing.
Project description:To obtain a quick glimpse into possible function of five novel Notopthalmus viridescens (newt) genes (and given certain restrains with transgenic newts, such as time) we express these genes using transgenic Drosophila melanogaster. We generated the transgenic flies containing newt candidate genes, and prepared samples for RNA sequencing to evaluate the overall role of candidate genes in tissue development and layout map for future studies.
Project description:MicroRNA sequencing using Ion Torrent Proton platform of the undamaged heart of the red spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens. MicroRNAS were identified using MIRPIPE
