Project description:In this study, we used a cross-species network approach to uncover nitrogen (N)-regulated network modules conserved across a model and a crop species. By translating gene network knowledge from the data-rich model Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana, ecotype Columbia-0) to a crop, rice (Oryza sativa spp. japonica (Nipponbare)), we identified evolutionarily conserved N-regulatory modules as targets for translational studies to improve N use efficiency in transgenic plants.
Project description:Cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.) is frequently exposed to multiple stresses, including Schizotetranychus oryzae mite infestation. Rice domestication has narrowed the genetic diversity of the species, leading to a wide susceptibility. This work aimed to observe the response of two wild rice species (Oryza barthii and O. glaberrima) and two O. sativa genotypes (cv. Nipponbare and f. spontanea) to S. oryzae infestation. Surprisingly, leaf damage, histochemistry, chlorophyll concentration and fluorescence showed that the wild species present higher level of leaf damage, increased accumulation of H2O2 and lower photosynthetic capacity when compared to O. sativa genotypes under infested conditions. Infestation decreased tiller number, except in Nipponbare. Infestation also caused the death of wild plants during the reproductive stage. While infestation did not affect the weight of 1,000 grains in both O. sativa genotypes, the number of panicles per plant was affected only in f. spontanea, and the percentage of full seeds per panicle and seed length were increased only in Nipponbare. Using proteomic analysis, we identified 195 differentially abundant proteins when comparing susceptible (O. barthii) and tolerant (Nipponbare) genotypes under control and infested conditions. O. barthii has a less abundant antioxidant arsenal and is unable to modulate proteins involved with general metabolism and energy production under infested condition. Nipponbare presents high abundance of detoxification-related proteins, general metabolic processes and energy production, suggesting that, under infested condition, the primary metabolism is maintained more active compared to O. barthii. Also, under infested conditions, Nipponbare presents higher levels of proline and a greater abundance of defense-related proteins, such as osmotin, ricin B-like lectin, and protease inhibitors. These differentially abundant proteins can be used as biotechnological tools in breeding programs aiming increased tolerance to mite infestation.
Project description:Oryza sativa L. Japonica nipponbare seedlings were treated with 300mM NaCl or water, and then samples were taken after one hour, five hours and 24 hours, to assess which genes are differentially expressed over time during salt stress treatment. The results from this dataset are also compared with those from the same samples assayed using RNA-seq.
Project description:Oryza sativa L. Japonica nipponbare seedlings were treated with 300mM NaCl or water, and then samples were taken after one hour, five hours and 24 hours, to assess which genes are differentially expressed over time during salt stress treatment. The results from this dataset are also compared with those from the same samples assayed using RNA-seq.
Project description:Here, we first reported the construction of a phosphoproteomic landscape of 6 tissues, including callus, leaves, roots, shoot meristem (SM), young panicles (YP) and mature panicles (MP), from Nipponbare (Oryza sativa ssp. japonica). By employing a non-gel, quantitative phosphoproteomic approach, a total of 4792 phosphopeptides from 2657 phosphoproteins were identified, which were found to be differentially phosphorylated among tissues.
Project description:To better understand the complex mechanisms regulating Pi homeostasis in rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Nipponbare), a time course experiment was performed, where pre-germinated seedlings were grown hydroponically for two weeks on Pi-sufficient medium (0.32 mM Pi), before transferring half of the plants to Pi-deficient solution (0 mM Pi) for 21 days (d). After three weeks of Pi-starvation treatment, half of these plants where then re-supplied with Pi sufficient media for up to 24 hours (h). In total, nine time points were selected in order to cover short and long term responses to Pi starvation as well as the effects of Pi re-supply on Pi starved plants.
Project description:Illumina RNA Sequencing (RNA-Seq) of Oryza sativa, Nipponbare for the Conserved Poaceae Specific Genes project. Authors: Robin Buell, Ning Jiang, Haining Lin, Rebecca Davidson, Malali Gowda, John Hamilton, Brieanne Vaillancourt
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of Oryza sativa japonica Nipponbare roots after 14 days post inoculation with Azoarcus olearius BH72, the goal is to understand the transcriptomic response of rice roots to colonization by bacterial endophyte