Project description:Blastocysts consist of cells that form the inner cell mass and the trophectoderm. The full transcriptome of bovine blastocyst embryos was examined in this study. Total RNA was isolated from three independent batches of blastocysts. Using Poly(A) capture mRNA was isolated and cDNA libraries prepared using Illumina TruSeq RNA sample Prep Kit. The libraries were sequenced using Illumina HiSeq 4000. This dataset should serve as a baseline for understanding bovine pluripotency and trophoblast stem cells providing a snapshot for functional interpretation of preimplantation embryo development.
Project description:Sexual dimorphism in mammals is mostly attributable to sex-related hormonal differences in fetal and adult tissues; however, this may not be the sole determinant. Though genetically-identical for autosomal chromosomes, male and female preimplantation embryos could display sex-specific transcriptional regulation which can only be attributted to the differences in sexual chromosome dosage. We used microarrays to analyze sex-related transcriptional differences at the blastocyst stage. Day 7 bovine in vitro produced bovine blastocysts produced with sorted semen from 3 different bulls. Pooled RNA from 60 blastocysts of one sex and produced with one bull was used per chip. Three replicates of each sex per bull. In total, 18 Bovine GeneChip (Affymetrix) were used (3 replicates X 3 bulls X 2 sexes).
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of bovine in-vitro produced blastocysts at day 7 and granulosa cells collected at day 8 to 11 post-eostrus of lactating cows.
Project description:Affymetrix Human GeneChips are used to profile gene expression of bovine tissues and embryos to identify uniquely expressed genes in bovine in-vitro fertilized embryos by comparing with seven bovine adult tissues through gene clustering Keywords: other
Project description:The study of genomic imprinting in mammals started with analysis of parthenogenetic embryos. At the phenotypic level, embryos with two maternal genomes and no paternal genome proceed through early development unimpaired, and only begin to fail after implantation. The most recognizable early defect is reduced or non-existent trophoblast, the tissue that gives rise to the placenta. We applied the procedure for establishing Trophoblast Stem cells (TS cells) developed in the Rossant lab to parthenogenetic embryos, and were successful in making four different TS cell lines, three from MI oocyte derived blastocysts and one from MII derived blastocysts. Initial molecular characterization, including microarray analysis, indicates that these cells are indistinguishable from fertilized TS cells, with the single exception of null expression of the paternally expressed gene Snrpn. The only significant difference between parthenogenetic and fertilized TS cells was the frequency with which they could be derived. In our hands, fertilized blastocyst outgrowths produced TS cells at robust rates (10-12 colonies per blastocyst), while parthenogenetic blastocyst outgrowths produced only 4 colonies in 50 outgrowths, 100 times less frequently than fertilized embryos. This led us to hypothesize that those few TS cells that arose in parthenogenetic outgrowths were probably a result of very low frequency stochastic variation in the imprint status of a gene or genes required for either establishment or maintenance of stem cells, or both. The corollary to this hypothesis posits that the early failure of parthenogenetic embryos, and in particular parthenogenetic trophoblast, is a function of impaired stem cell function. This raises the intriguing possibility that microarray comparisons of parthenogenetic, fertilized and androgenetic blastocysts may reveal the identities of genes important for stem cell biology. To this end, my colleague Keith Latham, at the Fels Institute, Temple University, Philadelphia, made amplified cDNAs from pools of ten each of androgenetic, gynogenetic, or fertilized blastocysts. Three separate pools for each type of embryo were prepared for microarray analysis. The embryos were all produced by nuclear transfers between zygotes, a difficult technique that is Keith's special expertise. He used the Brady/Iscove protocol to generate quantitative 3' end biased cDNAs. We would like to compare the transcriptomes of these embryos using the MOE430 2.0 arrays. We expect that important insights into the biology of uniparental embryos in general, and stem cells in particular may be revealed. Keywords: other
Project description:Epigenetics (DNA methylation) profiling of bovine in vitro cultured expanded blastocysts (EB) comparing control non-treated expanded blastocysts with SAM-treated expanded blastocysts. S-Adenosyl methionine (SAM) is the global methyl donor providing methyl
Project description:We aimed to obtain genome-wide profiles of histone H3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3), a representative marker of active chromatin, in bovine blastocysts.
Project description:Transcriptome (total RNA) profiling of bovine in vitro cultured expanded blastocysts (EB) comparing control non-treated expanded blastocysts with SAM-treated expanded blastocysts. S-Adenosyl methionine (SAM) is the global methyl donor providing methyl group for variety of biomolecules such as DNA , histone, RNA, lipids and etc. Two-condition experiment, bovine non-treated expanded blastocysts (pools of 10) vs bovine SAM-treated expanded blastocysts. Four biological replicates of each tissue were hybridized to four two-color arrays in a dye-balanced design.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of bovine in-vitro produced blastocysts at day 7 and granulosa cells collected at day 8 to 11 post-eostrus of lactating cows. Two-condition experiment, in-vitro Blastocyst vs. Granulosa cells. Biological replicates: 3 . One replicate per array. Dye swap experiment, two-colors.