Project description:To assess the role of the transcription factor NFE2 related factor 2 like 2 ( Nrf2) in the development of high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and non-alcoholic HFD-induced fatty liver disease, 8 wild type (WT) and 8 Nrf2 knock-out (Nrf2-KO) C57BL6J male mice (obtained from Riken BRC, Tsukuba, Japan and originally developed by Prof. M. Yamamoto) were fed an HFD (60 kcal % fat) for 180 days. Whole genome microarray expression profiling was performed in pooled liver samples of WT and Nrf2-KO mice to identify genes that are differentially expressed between WT and Nrf2-KO mice under the stress conditions of HFD-induced obesity.
Project description:We collected whole genome testis expression data from hybrid zone mice. We integrated GWAS mapping of testis expression traits and low testis weight to gain insight into the genetic basis of hybrid male sterility.