Project description:Bone marrow derived macrophages 1 µM CpG or 20 µg/ml TDB, an analogon to the mycobacterial cord factor TDM for 8h, 24h, 48h and 72h respectively. Keywords: CpG, TDB, macrophage, time series
Project description:Bone marrow derived macrophages 1 µM CpG or 20 µg/ml TDB, an analogon to the mycobacterial cord factor TDM for 8h, 24h, 48h and 72h respectively. Experiment Overall Design: time series; 8h, 24h, 48h and 72h CpG or TDB
Project description:Bone marrow derived macrophages from wt and card9 KO mice were stimulated with CpG, Curdlan or TDB, an analogon to the mycobacterial cord factor TDM for 48h, respectively. Keywords: card9 knockout, macropphage, TDB wt or card9 KO macrophages stimulated for 48h
Project description:Bone marrow derived macrophages from wt and card9 KO mice were stimulated with CpG, Curdlan or TDB, an analogon to the mycobacterial cord factor TDM for 48h, respectively. Keywords: card9 knockout, macropphage, TDB
Project description:To characterize the genetic basis of hybrid male sterility in detail, we used a systems genetics approach, integrating mapping of gene expression traits with sterility phenotypes and QTL. We measured genome-wide testis expression in 305 male F2s from a cross between wild-derived inbred strains of M. musculus musculus and M. m. domesticus. We identified several thousand cis- and trans-acting QTL contributing to expression variation (eQTL). Many trans eQTL cluster into eleven ‘hotspots,’ seven of which co-localize with QTL for sterility phenotypes identified in the cross. The number and clustering of trans eQTL - but not cis eQTL - were substantially lower when mapping was restricted to a ‘fertile’ subset of mice, providing evidence that trans eQTL hotspots are related to sterility. Functional annotation of transcripts with eQTL provides insights into the biological processes disrupted by sterility loci and guides prioritization of candidate genes. Using a conditional mapping approach, we identified eQTL dependent on interactions between loci, revealing a complex system of epistasis. Our results illuminate established patterns, including the role of the X chromosome in hybrid sterility.
