Project description:We sequenced mRNA from the leaves of mutant and normal green leaves of Ginkgo biloba using the Illumina HiSeq4000 platform to generate the transcriptome dynamics that may serve as a gene expression profile blueprint for leaf color variation of the mutant in Ginkgo biloba.
Project description:Phalaenopsis aprodite subsp. formosana is one of the most important species for Phalaenopsis breeding. A mutant line with variegated leaf is found in this species. The green leaves bear unstable yellow sectors. In order to investigate the molecular mechanism of the variegated mutant line, we sequenced the transcriptome of variegated mutant by Illumina's Solexa sequencing technology. The sequence analysis results showed 22,598 unigenes by de novo assembly method, and the average unigene length was 1,286 bp. The bioinformatics tools were used to screen the differential expression between green and yellow sectors of leaves. There were 389 differentially expressed unigenes were identified. In addition, Gene ontology (GO) and KEGG pathway analyses revealed diverse biological functions and processes from differentially expressed genes. In transcriptome analysis, seven differential expression gene between the green and yellow sectors of leaves can be identified as CHLM, CRD1, POR, CLH, SGR, psbA and Lhcb6 by RNA deep sequencing. The expression of candidate genes was confirmed using semi-quantitative reverse transcription (RT) PCR and real-time RT PCR. The result showed that the significantly differential expression of CLH and SGR between green and yellow sectors was confirmed. It is suggested that the overexpressed SGR gene promotes the function of chlorophyllase, leading to the rapid degradation of chlorophyll in yellow sector. It causes the chlorophyll to not accumulate in the yellow sector, as a result, the variegated leaves are shown.
Project description:Monitor changes in the proteome of senescing leaves, using protein MS data obtained from the same leaf groups used for imaging. Arabidopsis thaliana mature leaves were grouped according to their chlorophyll content: Dark Green (DG), Green (G), Light Green (LG) and Yellow (Y), containing 100, 45, 25 and 6.5% chlorophyll relative to DG, respectivelyArabidopsis thaliana mature leaves were grouped according to their chlorophyll content: Dark Green (DG), Green (G), Light Green (LG) and Yellow (Y), containing 100, 45, 25 and 6.5% chlorophyll relative to DG, respectively
Project description:Ginkgo biloba leaves are always resources for flavonoids pharmaceutical industry. Thus, artificial planting and industrial harvesting become the vital aspect to get higher drug yields. In this research, we performed de novo transcriptome sequencing of Ginkgo leaves coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry analyses to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the influence of elevation and plant age on flavonoid synthesis. A total of 557,659,530 clean reads were assembled into 188,155 unigenes, of which 135,102 (71.80%) were successfully annotated in seven public databases. The differentially expressed genes analysis indicated DFR, LAR and ANR were significantly up-regulated with the increase of elevation in young Ginkgo trees leaves. With less strict saliency, the relative concentration of flavonoid derivatives with high parent ion signal intensity was likely to support this conclusion. Complex gene variations were observed with the plant age change. However, flavonoid derivatives analysis predicted the potential possibility that the rise of plant age is more likely to be detrimental to the biosynthesis of Ginkgo flavonoids in leaves. From the overall DEGs involved in flavonoid biosynthesis, DFRs seemed to show more considerable variability towards the variation of elevation and plant age. Furthermore, our research effectively expanded the functional genomic library of Ginkgo and provided a reference for artificial planting and industrial harvesting.
Project description:To explore the overall long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) involved in major developmental stages of Ginkgo biloba leaves , we deeply sequenced samples of leaves from different developmental stages (from April to October) using strand-specific RNA sequencing (ssRNA-seq) menthod. We obtained 27.44 Gb raw data and identified 1323 novel lncRNAs. We also categorized the novel lncRNAs as intergenic, intronic, antisense and sense based on their location on theGinkgo biloba genome. Furthermore, lncRNAs targeted protein-coding genes were predicted and functional annotated. In addition, we constructed a network of interactions between ncRNAs (miRNAs, lncRNA) and mRNAs. Our results suggest that the identified novel lncRNAs are important in modulating development process of Ginkgo biloba, and provide a rich resource for further research on the function of these novel lncRNAs.
Project description:The iconic giant panda is an endangered species known worldwide for its peculiar dietary habits. While retaining the digestive system of a carnivore, the giant panda successfully moved into a diet almost exclusively based on bamboo. Digestion of lignocellulose is believed to be conducted solely by its gut microbiome, provided that no lignocellulose-degrading enzyme was found in the giant panda’s genome. Many reports focused on which lignocellulose component feeds the giant panda, while little effort was made to link the products of bamboo fermentation to the panda’s dietary choices. In the present study, fermentation of either green leaves or yellow pith was conducted in the laboratory using gut microbiomes derived from either green or yellow stools, respectively. Green leaves were fermented to ethanol, lactate and acetate, while yellow pith to lactate resembling, respectively, hetero/homo-fermentation patterns. Several microbial pathways (assessed by metaproteomics) related to hemicellulose rather than cellulose degradation. However, alpha-amylases (E.C. 3.2.1.1) from the giant panda itself were the most predominant enzyme (up to 60% of all metaproteins), indicating that they have a primary role in bamboo digestion. The distinct fermentation profiles resulting from digestion of selected portions of bamboo may be part of the feeding strategy of giant pandas.
Project description:Ginkgo leaves are always resources for flavonoids pharmaceutical industry. However, the effect of the elevation and tree age changes on flavonoid biosynthesis have not been detailly explored in Ginkgo leaves. In addition, whether these environmental pressures have similar effects on the biosynthesis of other non-flavonoids polyphenolics in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis is not known at present. In this research, de novo transcriptome sequencing of Ginkgo leaves was performed coupled with ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry analyses to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the influence of elevation and tree age on phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. A total of 557,659,530 clean reads were assembled into 188,155 unigenes, of which 135,102 (71.80%) were successfully annotated in seven public databases. The putative DFRs, LARs, and ANRs were significantly up-regulated with the increase of elevation in young Ginkgo tree leaves. The relative concentration of flavonoid derivatives with high parent ion intensity was likely to imply that the elevation increase promoted the biosynthesis of flavonoids. Complex gene variations involved in flavonoid biosynthesis were observed with the tree age increase. However, flavonoid derivatives analysis predicted that the rise of tree age was more likely to be detrimental to the flavonoids manufacture. Otherwise, multiple genes implicated in the synthesis of hydroxycinnamates, lignin, and lignan exhibited fluctuations with the elevation increase. Significantly up-regulated CADs and down-regulated PRDs potentially led to the accumulation of p-Coumaryl alcohol, one of the lignin monomers, and might inhibit further lignification. Overall, the putative DFRs seemed to show more considerable variability toward these stress, and appeared to be the main regulatory point in the flavonoid biosynthesis. Light enhancement caused by elevation increase may be the main reason for flavonoids accumulation. Flavonoid biosynthesis exhibited a greater degree of perturbation than that of hydroxycinnamates, lignins and lignans, potentially suggesting that flavonoid biosynthesis might be more susceptible than other branch pathways involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. This research effectively expanded the functional genomic library and provide new insights into phenylpropanoid biosynthesis in Ginkgo.
2020-12-14 | MTBLS962 | MetaboLights
Project description:Transcriptome analysis of Ginkgo leaves
Project description:The prevention or delay of brain senescence would enhance the quality of life for older persons. We investigated the effects of soybean extracts in senescence-accelerated (SAMP10) mice. This mouse is a model of brain senescence with a short life span, cerebral atrophy and cognitive dysfunction. Mice were fed a diet containing soybean extracts from 1 to 12 months of age. The effects of green and yellow soybean extracts were compared with a control diet without soybean extracts. Cognitive functions were higher in aged mice fed green soybean than age-matched control mice and mice fed yellow soybean. We further investigated transcriptome of the SAMP10 hippocampus indicated that expression levels of 36 genes were significantly higher and 19 genes were lower in mice that ingested green soybean than in mice that ingested yellow soybean. Some of the evidences were reconfirmed by real time PCR analysis; the levels of Cdh1 and Ptgds mRNA were significantly higher and that the level of Aplp1 was significantly lower in aged SAMP10 mice fed green soybean than mice ingested yellow soybean and control mice. Additionally, the amount of amyloid beta 40 and 42 was lower in the insoluble fraction of aged SAMP10 mice fed green soybean than control mice and mice fed yellow soybean, although the levels of amyloid beta 40 and 42 in the soluble fraction were not different. Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D2 synthase (L-PGDS) has been proposed as the endogenous amyloid beta - chaperone, suggesting that amyloid aggregation was lower in mice fed green soybean than control mice and mice fed yellow soybean. These results indicate that the intake of green soybean improved cognitive function in aged mice, and suppressed amyloid beta accumulation. Green soybean might help healthy aging of the brain in older persons.
Project description:The prevention or delay of brain senescence would enhance the quality of life for older persons. We investigated the effects of soybean extracts in senescence-accelerated (SAMP10) mice. This mouse is a model of brain senescence with a short life span, cerebral atrophy and cognitive dysfunction. Mice were fed a diet containing soybean extracts from 1 to 12 months of age. The effects of green and yellow soybean extracts were compared with a control diet without soybean extracts. Cognitive functions were higher in aged mice fed green soybean than age-matched control mice and mice fed yellow soybean. We further investigated transcriptome of the SAMP10 hippocampus indicated that expression levels of 36 genes were significantly higher and 19 genes were lower in mice that ingested green soybean than in mice that ingested yellow soybean. Some of the evidences were reconfirmed by real time PCR analysis; the levels of Cdh1 and Ptgds mRNA were significantly higher and that the level of Aplp1 was significantly lower in aged SAMP10 mice fed green soybean than mice ingested yellow soybean and control mice. Additionally, the amount of amyloid beta 40 and 42 was lower in the insoluble fraction of aged SAMP10 mice fed green soybean than control mice and mice fed yellow soybean, although the levels of amyloid beta 40 and 42 in the soluble fraction were not different. Lipocalin-type prostaglandin D2 synthase (L-PGDS) has been proposed as the endogenous amyloid beta - chaperone, suggesting that amyloid aggregation was lower in mice fed green soybean than control mice and mice fed yellow soybean. These results indicate that the intake of green soybean improved cognitive function in aged mice, and suppressed amyloid beta accumulation. Green soybean might help healthy aging of the brain in older persons. The effect of green and yellow soybean extracts on cognitive function in aged SAMP10 mice. Mice were fed a CE-2 diet containing 3.0% soybean extracts taken from both yellow and green soybean species, from 1 to 12 months of age. Total RNA was extracted from the stored hippocampus for DNA microarray analysis.