Project description:The NGS-aided mRNA-seq analysis was conducted to survey transcriptome changes by each of following mutations; bz1728, bz1728nobiro6, nbr6-t1 or taf12-t1.
Project description:nbr/CG9247 gene regulates 3'end heterogeneity of a subset of miRNAs. It is not clear how broad this effect is on small RNA population. To address this, we compared small RNA population in wild-type and tmr[f02257] mutants. This approach identified more miRNAs whose 3'end heterogeneity was affected in nbr[f02257] mutants.
Project description:Arabidopsis mutants in the PMP/PNP oxidase PDX3 show abberant growth and development.RNA sequencing reveals strong induction of stress-related genes in pdx3, particularly those associated with biotic stress.
Project description:nbr/CG9247 gene regulates 3'end heterogeneity of a subset of miRNAs. It is not clear how broad this effect is on small RNA population. To address this, we compared small RNA population in wild-type and tmr[f02257] mutants. This approach identified more miRNAs whose 3'end heterogeneity was affected in nbr[f02257] mutants. 2-3 day old control (w homogeneous strain Bloomington stock center 5905) and nbr[f02257] null mutant flies were collected. nbr[f02257] line was in the homogenous (Bloomington stock center stock 5905) background through a minimum of 5 backcrosses. Total RNA from whole flies was extracted using TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen). 40ug of total RNA from each genotype was used for small RNA library preparation with Small RNA Sample Prep kit (v1.5) (Illumina).
Project description:ngs2018_05_tor-analysis of arabidopsis mutants tor/lst8/yak1/maktor-Analysis of Arabidopsis insertion and suppressor mutants linked to the TOR signaling pathway.-Comparison of in vitro grown plantlets for lst8, yak1 mutants and double mutants corresponding to suppressor lines. Comparison of in vitro grown plantlets for mutants affected in LST8 interacting proteins (MAKTOR) compared to wild type.
Project description:Autophagy is an essential cellular process in eukaryotes that degrades and recycles macromolecules and organelles. Defects in autophagy is known to affect metabolism, including the lipidome. Genetic approaches have identified a series of AuTophaGy-related (ATG) genes in Arabidopsis. In this study we used WT (ecotype Col-0) and two Arabidopsis autophagy-defective mutants, atg7 and atg9 to perform a multi-omics study on the effect of nitrogen starvation treatment, which induces autophagy. Specifically, we have quantified ~100 lipids from leaf and root tissues of WT, atg7 and atg9 mutant plants, under either autophagy-inducing conditions (-N) or normal nitrogen conditions (+N). The lipid species we quantified include: DGDG, MGDG, LPC, LPE, PE, LPG, PC, PA, PG, PI, and PS. Our study sheds lights on the understanding of the relationships between autophagy and metabolism, especially lipid metabolism.
Project description:Defects in RNA maturation and RNA decay factors may generate substrates for the RNA interference machinery. This phenomenon was observed in plants where mutations in some RNA-related factors lead to the production of RNA-quality control small interfering RNAs and several mutants show enhanced silencing of reporter transgenes. To assess the potential of RNAi activation on endogenous transcripts, we sequenced small RNAs from a set of Arabidopsis thaliana mutants with defects in various RNA metabolism pathways. We observed a global production of siRNAs caused by inefficient pre-mRNA cleavage and polyadenylation leading to read-through transcription into downstream antisense genes. In addition, in the lsm1a lsm1b double mutant, we identified NIA1, SMXL5, and several miRNA-targeted mRNAs as producing siRNAs, a group of transcripts suggested being especially sensitive to deficiencies in RNA metabolism. However, in most cases, RNA metabolism perturbations do not lead to the widespread production of siRNA derived from mRNA molecules. This observation is contrary to multiple studies based on reporter transgenes and suggests that only a very high accumulation of defective mRNA species caused by specific mutations or substantial RNA processing defects trigger RNAi pathways.